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Background of Martin Luther

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.

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Background of Martin Luther

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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Outcomes continued • He changed how he looked, and changed his name to Jorg • Bible written in German

  4. Check out the biography of Martin Luther • The Biography of Martin Luther

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