Umbhalo Waphansi
a Ezikhathini zanamuhla, izazi-mlando zeSonto lamaRoma Katolika ziye zagomela ngokuthi ukubethela kukaLuther leziphakamiso emnyango wesonto elinenqaba lase Wittenberg ngo-October 31, 1517, “kuyinganekwane yomlando wamasonto obuProthestani.” Nokho, okungazange kuphikwe yiqiniso lokuthi ngalolosuku wabhalela umBhishobhi oMkhulu uAlbert incwadi yenhlonipho futhi wafaka ikhophi yaleziphakamiso. ULuther wamcela ukuba abakhuze abashumayeli bakhe bokuhoxiswa kwesijeziso sezono futhi azesule iziyalezo. Incwadi yokuqala isekhona eziNdlini Zamarekhodi Kahulumeni WaseSweden eStockholm.