Events from 1517

St. Thomas More (age 39) already defending Catholic truth in England - Writes to Erasmus: 'As things are, the world is full of frenzy, and it seems to grow worse from day to day'

Ottomans conquer Egypt - take over Mamluk spice monopoly, but Portuguese Cape route already destroying traditional trade

Luther posts 95 Theses - nominalism bears its poisonous fruit - Luther trained in Ockhamist philosophy: 'Reason is the Devil's whore' - Faith alone - complete voluntarism - Destroys reason-faith synthesis permanently