HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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The most immediate cause of the Reformation included-
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Henry VIII’s plea to Pope Clement VII for an annulment
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John Calvin’s establishment of a theocracy in Geneva
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Martin Luther’s posting of the Ninety-five Theses
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Ninety-five Theses, propositions for debate concerned with the question of indulgences, written (in Latin) and possibly posted by Martin Luther on the door of the Schlosskirche (Castle Church), Wittenberg, on October 31, 1517. This event came to be considered the beginning of the Protestant Reformation .
Detailed explanation-2: -When they returned, they showed the pardons they had bought to Luther, claiming they no longer had to repent for their sins. Luther’s frustration with this practice led him to write the 95 Theses, which were quickly snapped up, translated from Latin into German and distributed widely.
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