Catholic Church had lost sight of a spiritual mission
The popes did not set an example of moral leadership
The priest engaged in misconduct
The church became interested in income not saving souls
There is no central government in Germany
Indulgences-Buying your forgiveness
Buying your future sins
Buying your way to heaven
Tetzel began selling indulgences
-Martin Luther - Monk-Believed in the Justification by faith
He writes the 95 theses takes the documents and nails them to the church door in Wittenburg. Martin Luther is banned from the Catholic Church
Luther was summoned to appear in front of the imperial diet
Luther is commanded to abandons his idea. He refuses.
Luther is banished from the empire, his works are banned
Luther translated the Bible into German
Luther's works and ideas continue to spread
Luther establishes the 1st protestant church
The 1st denomination was Lutheranism
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