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A monument of Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546), German theologian and prominent figure of the Protestant Reformation. Wittenberg, Germany.

A painting of the explorer Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535-1594 CE) who made three attempts to find the Northwest passage in the 1570s CE. (Dulwich Picture Gallery, London)

Martin Van Buren around the time he was serving as Andrew Jackson's secretary of state. Oil on panel portrait by Francis Alexander, 1830. White House Collection, Washington, D.C.

Portrait of Martin Luther and his wife, Katharina von Bora, oil on panel painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder,1525. The Morgan Library and Museum, New York.

Former President Martin Van Buren, daguerrotype by Mathew Brady, around 1849-50. Yale University Library.

German Reformer Martin Bucer (l. 1491-1551) best known for his advocacy of unity among Protestant sects of Christianity. Oil on panel painting by an unknown artist of the German school, c. 1650-1689. The University of Edinburgh Art Collection...

A 1577 CE portrait by Cornelis Ketel of the mariner, explorer and privateer Sir Martin Frobisher (c. 1535-1594 CE). (University of Oxford Collection)

Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) photographed during his retirement, circa 1860. Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.

The 95 Theses in many ways started the Protestant Reformation. Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the church door of Wittenberg, and the Catholic Church later excommunicated him for these views. But what are the 95 Theses? Why did Luther post...

A reproduction of a 1557 print of Martin Luther (on right approaching desk) and Cardinal Thomas Cajetan (on left, holding open the book) depicting their 1518 disputation at Augsburg.