Martin Luther

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when did Luther nail his thesises to a church

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1517

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what did Luther state in his thesises

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Luther denied the 7 sacraments, stating his belief in only 3: baptism, eucharist and penance

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when did Luther nail his thesises to a church

1517

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what did Luther state in his thesises

Luther denied the 7 sacraments, stating his belief in only 3: baptism, eucharist and penance

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what did Luther think about the Catholic churches ideas

Luther thought that salvation would come through faith alone, and was not awarded by the church through indulgences, he criticised the elevated status of priests and the clergy, denouncing their importance and involvement in interpretation stating their role was to guide religion, not direct.

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what were Luther’s main beliefs

criticism of the church’s worldliness (their money and power)

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how did Luther spread his ideas

through pamphlets

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how did the HRE view Luther

Luther was denounced as a heretic by HRE Charles V and his writings were to be burned. Citizens of the HRE were forbidden to aid/shelter Luther.

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is there evidence of a movement towards Protestantism

There is little evidence of a substantial movement towards Protestantism following Martin Luther’s attack on the Catholic Church (1517). Some lollard beliefs survived and there is evidence for the influence of the Germany reformers in London & the east-coast ports in the 1520s.

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examples of early reformers included

John Wycliff, John Hus, Erasmus

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who and when was John Wycliff

1300s thought the bible should be accessible to everyone (vernacular)

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who and when was John Hus

early 1400s challenged the corruption of the Catholic Church

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who and when was Erasmus

Main humanist of the 15th and 16th century. He worked on new translations of the bible and was in discussion with Luther, though he distanced himself from reformers, remaining a part of the Catholic church.