HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Edict of Worms
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Council of Trent
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95 Theses
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Calvinist Theory
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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: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1517, Martin Luther wrote 95 theses criticising Roman Catholic Church. The 95 Theses is a proposition for debate concerned with the questioning of indulgences. Indulgences were pardon certificates granted by the Pope to those who gave money to build the church.