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    indulgences, Martin Luther issued his 95 Theses which sparked a religious reformation movement that spread throughout Europe. During the reformation, religious, political, and social aspects were associated with the changes in the church, significantly affecting Europe. Many social changes emerged following the Protestant Reformation. The printing press and mass production of books were a major source of growth and success to the Reformation (Document 3). Because of the printing press, Martin Luther’s message

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    The Protestant Reformation was a time of change and development throughout Catholic Europe. The changes included religion, politics, and culture, defining Europe entirely. It took a brave person to get change, Martin Luther who challenged the Catholic Churches in their Christian practices. Luther argued for a change in church’s power, this lead to an abundance of wars with this issue. Reformers wanted the power to put in the hands of pastors or Christian leaders. This back and forth problem led to

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    power. Thus the Religious Reformation period was the most important time because new religions were formed and the RCC had all the power. Indeed supporters of the Reformation & Religions believe that this time had the biggest impact because during this time new religions were created and millions changed faith. In his text “Martin Luther” the author argues that “Martin Luther as a Christian theologist and Augustinian monk whose teachings inspired the Protestant Reformation”. Martin Luther was the

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    During 16th century Europe, there was a major movement that came to be called the Protestant Reformation due to the many changes it invoked from the eager citizens of Europe unsatisfied by the current Catholic church. This movement challenged the Catholic church’s corrupt practices and policies that the leaders of the church were using to abuse its followers. Many historians have marked this time of reformation as the beginning of the modern era. The start to this monumental movement that spread

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    So today we will be talking about the protestant reformation. The protestant reformation was the breakdown of authority and power of the Catholic Church.The reason it happened was because of the Black Death. It had an impact on Europe. The impact was that war erupts in Europe between Catholics and protestants. October 31 1517 was the date that this all started. So firstly Monarchs wanna build huge armies. How do they pay for this?They raise the the taxes.Well how do the people feel about this?The

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    The first step of the Protestant Reformation was carried out by a monk called Martin Luther to adjust the unfairness of the Catholic Church. He believed that the Christian faith had once been a simple religion, misrepresented on account of inadequate papal authority. Like the Roman Empire the Church had broadened its territorial domain and bureaucratic function. The moral authority of the church was corrupted because of its tainted clerical practices. In his Ninety-Five Theses, Martin mainly targeted

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    reform, Luther unwittingly started what is known today at the Protestant Reformation. Because the Reformation would not have occurred and Protestantism would not exist without him, many view the movement and religious branch as Luther’s greatest legacies. However, because of the simple fact that Protestantism has its own branches of Christianity within it, it would be more accurate to say that Luther’s greatest legacy wasn’t the Reformation or Protestantism, but the ideas from which they were derived:

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    much different than the Roman Catholic Church in this point in history. In the sixteenth century, the Christian humanists’ influence finally took a toll on the Roman Catholic Church by sparking the Protestant Reformation. The desire of the Christian humanists was responsible for the Protestant Reformation because it caused them to question the principles of the Catholic church, take stand and start new beliefs, and by exposing the corruption of the Roman Catholic Church Many priests, clergyman and

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    There are approximately eight hundred million Protestant Christians currently in the world with it being the second largest Christian domination (Fairchild). However, there are over a billion followers of the Roman Catholic faith and it currently stands as the Christian domination with the most followers (Fairchild). If it were not for the German monk, Martin Luther, most Christians would have been Roman Catholic in the present. Martin Luther is famous for “95 Theses” that critiqued the practices

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    mankind. A prime example of a person to fix by amendment is Martin Luther. In the early 15th century, the Catholic Church was under siege from criticism based off of corruptions and Catholic wrongdoings; this time in history was known as the Protestant Reformation. The main catalyst in this revolution was none other than Martin Luther. Although Martin Luther sparked rebellion and a revolution, he , himself, was a reactionary reformer in how he wanted to restore the church into what it once was. Martin

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