HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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Martin Luther did not ____, or refuse to give up his views on the Catholic Church.
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recant
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indulgence
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excommunicate
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schism
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -His refusal to renounce all of his writings at the demand of Pope Leo X in 1520 and the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521 resulted in his excommunication by the pope and condemnation as an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor. Luther died in 1546 with Pope Leo X’s excommunication still in effect.
Detailed explanation-2: -In his theses, Luther condemned the excesses and corruption of the Roman Catholic Church, especially the papal practice of asking payment-called “indulgences”-for the forgiveness of sins.
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