Luther as Junker Jörg before Worms

Heinrich Göding1598

State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Sachsen-Anhalt
Magdeburg, Germany

Emperor Charles V imposes the imperial ban on Luther. He is now in danger of his life. His sovereign Friedrich the Wise has him kidnapped and taken to safety at Wartburg Castle. There Luther let his beard and hair grow and pretended to be a knight, a “Junker Jörg”.

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Title: Luther as Junker Jörg before Worms
Creator: Heinrich Göding the Elder
Date Created: 1598
Location Created: unknown
Original Source: Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt
Rights: Stiftung Luthergedenkstätten in Sachsen-Anhalt

State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Sachsen-Anhalt

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