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Just 3 years later, Martin Luther famously nailed his 95 theses [0] to the door of Wittenberg chapel in Germany, protesting the sale of indulgences in the Catho
by danjc 10y ago
Just 3 years later, Martin Luther famously nailed his 95 theses [0] to the door of Wittenberg chapel in Germany, protesting the sale of indulgences in the Catholic Church. It was the beginning of a profound "revolution" known as the Reformation that broke the power of the Catholic church.
If you have an hour, I'd highly recommend this early church history talk [1].
Also, the bible referred to was a translation into the vernacular under John Wycliffe[2] which the Catholic church tried to supress.
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-five_Theses https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninety-five_Theses
[1] http://www.antiochbiblechurch.org.za/multimedia-archive/facing-the-giants-early-church-and-middle-ages/ http://www.antiochbiblechurch.org.za/multimedia-archive/faci...
[2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wycliffe's_Bible https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wycliffe's_Bible