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Why Martin Luther Tried In The Diet Of Worms

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Martin Luther was a German man studying law. On his way home, a thunderstorm came and Luther begged to be saved. He made a vow to God so he became a monk. Later he was ordained as a priest. When in Rome, he is shocked by the medieval piety and the corruption of the papal administration; the administration sold indulgences, which were payments to the Catholic Church to reduce punishment for sins. Luther protested and created the 95 Theses, his debating points written in German. That was the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, in October 31, 1517. He directly challenges papal authority and questions what justifies man. He reduced the sacraments to Mass, Penance, and Baptism. He is tried in the Diet of Worms in 1521. On the way back, Frederick
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