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Explore Martin Luther's journey from doubting the Catholic church to sparking the Protestant Reformation with his 95 Theses. Discover how his criticisms and actions reshaped religious practices in Europe. Learn how Luther's bold stance against corruption and doctrine changed history.
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Background of Martin Luther • Doubted what the Catholic church offer him. • Traveled to Rome, the capital of Catholicism, and found it was corrupted with false thoughts. • Realized the church couldn’t offer him salvation, so he released pages of the Bible. • Criticized the Pope’s needs for money. • Accused Roman Catholic church of heresy upon heresy
Outcomes • 95 Theses, which centered on the Catholic church practices. • 95 Theses directly challenged the position of the clergy in regard to individual salivation. • Protestant Reformation • Diet of Worms(Assembly of the Holy Roman Empire) • He was outlawed for the 95 Theses
Outcomes continued • He changed how he looked, and changed his name to Jorg • Bible written in German
Check out the biography of Martin Luther • The Biography of Martin Luther