Martin Luther Part 2
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15onga on May 10, 2012
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world history, renaissance and reformation
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Why did Luther's message spread so rapidly and gain popularity? In what ways did the Church respond to Luther's criticism? | People discontent w/ Church- corruption & involvement in economy Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther, declared him a heretic burned Luther's books & banned him from church |
| Why was the invention of the printing press imp to the Reformation? | mass produce Luther's German translation of Bible--> spread quicker & more=interpret Bible--> increase education & decrease dependency on Church mass produce Luther's 95 Theses--> criticism= more available to more ppl--> spreading change |
| What 4 things did Martin Luther do that led Pope Leo X to excommunicate him? | criticized sales of indulgences & other corrupt practices posted Ninety-Five theses on church wall wrote many essays promoting justification by faith |
| Why did Erasmus' Greek version of the New Testament in contrast to the official Church version the Latin Vulgate cause controversy w/in the Church? | only clergy could interpret Bible decreasing accuracy & distorting messages decreased bishops' & priests' power to forgive you |
| When Luther pronounced that "man could be saved faith alone", what did he challenge? | Church teaching= ppl needed church to interpret religious doctrines |
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