Eyn brieff an die Fürsten zu Sachsen von dem auffrurischen geyst

Luther, Martin, 1483-1546

Summary: Early sixteenth century Europe experienced a serious agrarian crisis, resulting in widespread discontent among the peasants. Luther often had to defend his views, as he does in a letter to the Saxon princes, against accusations that his writing influenced "the spirit of rebellion."
Signatures: A4, B2, C4, [A] unsigned, A1b, C4b blank.
Imprint: Place and printer from Benzing.
Illustrative and Decorative Content: Title within woodcut border.
Additional Details: This volume was formerly in the Beck Lutherana collection, #162 and in the W.H. Stifel collection, #234. There are manuscript bibliographical notes on the upper flyleaf.

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