4.2.2

Martin Luther

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Martin Luther

The Reformation in Europe began with Martin Luther. His most famous work was the '95 Theses'.

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Martin Luther

  • Luther was a monk from Germany.
  • Luther believed that the Catholic Church was corrupt (greedy and abusing its power).
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The 95 Theses

  • The '95 Theses' criticised the Catholic Church.
  • In particular, Luther took issue with the Church selling ‘indulgences’ (cancelling punishment for sins for a price).
  • Luther pinned the '95 Theses' to the door of his local church. This shows it was meant for clergymen and normal people.
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Luther and the Protestant Church

  • Luther established his own church, called the Lutheran Church.
  • Luther disagreed with ‘transubstantiation’ (the idea that the substance of the wine and bread in communion becomes Christ's body and blood).
  • Luther also believed the Bible should be translated into the vernacular (language of the local area).
    • For his church, he translated the Bible into German.

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