Hey, this is Heather from the Renaissance English History Podcast, and this is your Tudor Minute for October 31.
Today marks the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther wrote to the Archbishop of Mainz, and the Bishop of Brandenburg, protesting against the sale of indulgences in the Catholic church. One chronicler said that he then also nailed a copy to the church in Wittenberg, being filled with just passion and devoutness, and wanting to share his righteous anger with the rest of his community. Either way, this one little man set into motion a series of events that would overtake him and change the world forever.
If you missed the Reformation Month series I did on the Renaissance English History Podcast, now would be a good time to catch up. There are also Halloween episodes on the podcast page, so you can choose which holiday you want to celebrate today.
That’s your Tudor Minute. Remember you can dive deeper into life in 16th century England through the Renaissance English History Podcast at englandcast.com.
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October is Reformation Month
Heather Teysko is the creator, writer, and producer of The Renaissance English History Podcast,  the original Tudor history podcast, started in 2009. She's been writing about history online for over 25 years, since her first site on Colonial American history became number one in history on Yahoo in 1998. In 2019 she created Tudorcon, which is now a yearly event, in addition to writing books, and running TudorFair.com - a whimsical Tudor Merch shop.
She has been passionate about Tudor England since she first read Alison Weir's The Six Wives of Henry VIII 30 years ago, and subsequently moved to London after college to spend her time immersed in Tudor history (how exciting when she got to interview Alison for the first time!). In addition to history, she is passionate about travel, and has lived in 3 countries and 4 states (not counting her perpetual state of confusion), and her family (who help her host her YouTube channel occasionally).
