HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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sponsoring explorations to the Middle East
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allowing the Bible to be printed and distributed to the people
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being too concerned with worldly power and riches
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refusing to sell indulgences to peasants
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Detailed explanation-1: -The German monk Martin Luther initiated the Protestant Reformation in 1517, with his publication Ninety-five Theses, a document criticizing the abuses of Catholicism, particularly the way in which priests sold forgiveness of sins for money or goods, a practice called “indulgences.”
Detailed explanation-2: -Many Catholics were dismayed by worldliness and corruption (immoral and dishonest behavior) in the Church. Sometimes, bishops and clergy used questionable practices to raise money. Some popes seemed more concerned with power and wealth than with spiritual matters.
Detailed explanation-3: -Money-generating practices in the Roman Catholic Church, such as the sale of indulgences. Demands for reform by Martin Luther, John Calvin, Huldrych Zwingli, and other scholars in Europe. The invention of the mechanized printing press, which allowed religious ideas and Bible translations to circulate widely.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was a major criticism of the medieval catholic church during the reformation? Refused to tolerate opposing ideas about religion. What did Martin Luther’s 95 theses call for? What was a result of the protestant reformation in Europe?