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Martin Luther

Martin Luther. The Reformation. Martin Luther. Young Martin Luther. Old Martin Luther. 16 th Century Europe: The Reformation. At the beginning of the 16 th century, Europe was uniformly Catholic. By the middle of the 16 th century, large sections of Europe were Protestant.

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Martin Luther

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  1. Martin Luther The Reformation

  2. Martin Luther Young Martin Luther Old Martin Luther

  3. 16th Century Europe: The Reformation • At the beginning of the 16th century, Europe was uniformly Catholic. • By the middle of the 16th century, large sections of Europe were Protestant. • The shift was part of the Reformation, spurred by the writings of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses, drafted in 1517. Europe in 1560

  4. The Selling of Indulgences • Prior to 1517, the Catholic Church had been “selling indulgences.” • Indulgences allowed people to “buy their way into heaven.” Given the right amount of money, the Church would forgive a person’s sins. Jorge Breu, 1530 “A Question to a Mintmaker” Depiction of Selling Indulgences

  5. Martin Luther • Martin Luther, a Catholic monk, was troubled by the practice of indulgences and wrote a letter to the Archbishop of Mainz to explain his position. • The Pope considered Luther’s position to be heretical and excommunicated Luther from the Catholic Church. • Luther gained support from a group of German Princes who protected Luther and helped him spread his ideas. Collection of Martin Luther’s Writings, 1581

  6. Martin Luther • Luther gave different accounts of his break with the Catholic Church during his life. • Today, we are going to explore two documents attributed to Luther that illustrate different motivations for separating from the Catholic Church.

  7. Central Historical Question Why did Martin Luther challenge the Catholic Church?

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