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Reformation 500
Germany's celebrating 500 years since the Reformation. Chris Bowlby is in Wittenberg where Martin Luther started it all in 1517, to see what it means now.
Chris Bowlby visits Wittenberg - where Martin Luther started it all in 1517. He discovers how the Reformation transformed life in many different ways, and helped make Germany a nation of singers and book-lovers. But amidst all the culture and kitsch Germany's also grappling with a darker legacy - Luther's anti-Semitism and exploitation by dictators and populists.
(Photo: Statue of Martin Luther in Wittenberg, Germany. Credit: Getty Images)
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