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What action did Martin Luther take in response to the selling of indulgences?
What action did Martin Luther take in response to the selling of indulgences?
- He supported the practice
- He started a church of his own
- He wrote a letter to the archbishop (correct)
- He ignored the issue
Martin Luther was happy with the practices of the church during his time.
Martin Luther was happy with the practices of the church during his time.
False (B)
What was the main content of Luther's 95 Theses?
What was the main content of Luther's 95 Theses?
A list of grievances against the church, including abuses and the sale of indulgences.
Luther was excommunicated after he refused to take back his statements made during the debate with John Eck and burned the __________ sent by Pope Leo X.
Luther was excommunicated after he refused to take back his statements made during the debate with John Eck and burned the __________ sent by Pope Leo X.
Match the following individuals with their roles in the Reformation:
Match the following individuals with their roles in the Reformation:
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Martin Luther
Martin Luther
A German monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation.
95 Theses
95 Theses
A list of complaints against the Catholic Church by Martin Luther.
Indulgences
Indulgences
Payments to the Church for the forgiveness of sins.
Diet of Worms
Diet of Worms
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Excommunication
Excommunication
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Study Notes
Martin Luther's Reformation
- Martin Luther, a German Augustinian monk, believed only God could grant salvation.
- He opposed church abuses like simony and absenteeism.
- Luther was particularly angered by the sale of indulgences by Cardinal Tetzel, sent by Pope Leo X.
- He expressed his concerns in a letter to the Archbishop, which was ignored.
- Luther penned the 95 Theses, a critique of church practices, including indulgences.
- The 95 Theses were translated into German and disseminated throughout Germany using the printing press.
- Pope Leo X responded by sending John Eck to debate Luther.
- Luther challenged the Pope's authority during the debate.
- Pope Leo X condemned Luther and threatened excommunication.
- Luther burned the papal bull in public, resulting in his excommunication.
- Emperor Charles V summoned Luther to the Diet of Worms.
- Luther refused to recant his statements, resulting in his condemnation as a heretic and outlaw.
- Luther was protected; he hid in Wartburg Castle for a year, translating the Bible from Latin to German.
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