In 1517, a humble monk by the name of Martin Luther posted a list of 95 grievances against the Church of Rome, and in so doing he changed the course of history. Never had anyone so openly questioned the Church’s authority. No one could suspect–not even Luther himself–that his speaking out would herald the beginning of a new movement that came to be known as the Reformation.
Géraldine Elschner is the author of many picture books including The Cat and the Bird, Funny Machines for George the Sheep, and Where is the Frog? Originally from France, she studied Germanic and Romance languages, and has translated scores of books.
Lucas Cranach the Elder was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker, and a close friend of Martin Luther.