Part I. Early struggles. The new Europe -- Miner's son -- Candlelight studies -- Penance and dread -- Breakthrough -- The vow in the storm -- Part II. Discoveries. Back to the Fathers -- Angry with God -- Renaissance tour -- Self-righteous Jews -- A blueprint for Europe -- The gate to paradise -- Annus mirabilis -- A friar's cry -- Part III. Rumblings. For the want of Greek type -- A drunken German -- Unbridled -- Onto the world stage -- Uncommitted -- The great debate -- The viper strikes -- Thunderclaps -- Bonfires -- Faith and fury -- Will he come? -- Judgment at Worms -- Part IV. Agitation. The martyr's crown -- Outlaw -- Was nowhere safe? -- Satan falls upon the flock -- The Pope of Wittenberg -- The new gospel spreads -- True Christian warfare -- A shower of stones -- Part V. Rupture. The gospel of discontent -- Uprising -- The murdering hordes -- Fatal dissension -- Invasion by scripture -- Vandals -- The crack-up -- Madness -- Enemies of Christ -- Aftermath: Erasmus -- Aftermath: Luther.