Martin Luther and Phillip Melanchthon's Contributions in Educational Reform in the Protestant Reformation.

... Education Reformation; Martin Luther and Phillip Melanchthon's Contributions in Educational Reform in the Protestant Reformation The life of Martin Luther is frequently studied and his ideas are widely known. Accounts of the nailing of his Ninety-Five theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg and his condemnation at the Diet of Worms are considered by many in the western world to be common knowledge. What is less frequently explored; however, are his vast achievements outside of his direct conflict with the Catholic Church. A major example of this is Luther's achievement in educational reform. Although at first Luther resisted new forms of education, he came to view schools as powerful tools for getting his message and religious teachings across to the people, specifically the youth, of Germany. Following this realization, Luther became one of the most fervent supporters of universal education. The spread of Luther's ideas of religious reform

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