# Luther publishes Against the Papacy at Rome, Founded by the Devil

Date: 1545

## The fact

In 1545 Wider das Papsttum zu Rom, vom Teufel gestiftet appeared with Cranach workshop images. It is a late completed polemic.

## Context

Council of Trent is opening. [Luther](/people/martin-luther) is dying. The book is not a peace offer.

## Evidence and sources

1545 imprint. Establishes the title and images. Wikipedia is not used as a causal source.

## Significance

Polarisation in old age, after decades of split.

## What is established and what is not

Established: 1545 book. Not established: that it caused Trent's canons. Confidence high.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through [political-polarization](/drivers/political-polarization), FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

The event remains dated 1545-01-01. Martin Luther's documented role is: He authored the late illustrated polemic identifying the papacy with the devil. The welfare reading is worsening, through political-polarization, FDI strengthening at weight 0.4 direction 1. A final pictorial polemic against the papacy hardens confessional split on the eve of his death. Later Lutheran churches, later princes, and later national myth are not this event. The URLs named above are locators for this Fact only.

## People

- Martin Luther: https://factrail.ai/people/martin-luther

## Drivers

- Political Polarization: https://factrail.ai/drivers/political-polarization

## Sources

- https://www.luther.de/en/
- https://ccel.org/ccel/luther

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/luther-against-papacy-devil-1545