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Ban of Empire
Despite
the Ban of Church and Empire imposed upon him, Luther was able to carry
on. Emperor Charles was too busy fighting other enemies and Luther enjoyed
widespread support in Germany.
Hymns
and Music
Luther helped
people take part in church services by writing hymns, both words and
music. He loved to sing his own hymns and was said to have an excellent
singing voice.
Later Writings
Luther
published almost 400 works during his lifetime. His output included
Biblical commentaries, catechisms, sermons, and tracts. He also worked on
revisions of his translation of the Bible.
Luther's Death
In 1546, Luther
traveled to Eisleben to arbitrate a dispute. Here, in the town of his
birth, he died of a stroke at age 63. His body was interred in the Castle
Church in Wittenberg, where he had posted his 95 Theses almost 30 years before.
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