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Catholic Church In The 16th Century: Martin Luther And John Calvin

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In the 16th century, the great power that is the Catholic Church went through an upheaval in central and northern europe. Martin Luther and John Calvin challenged the papal authority by questioning the Catholic Church's ability to define the Christian practice. Martin Luther, german friar and priest rejected many teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church in his 95 Theses in 1517 that Luther nailed to a chapel door in the town of Wittenberge. Luther criticized the Church, particularity the Popes sale of reprieves from penance, or indulgences whom he believed were corrupting people's faith. He also sent a copy to Archbishop Albert Albrecht of Mainz calling him to end the sale of indulgences. Luther went further to say that he did not
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