HISTORY
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
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Question
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Why did Martin Luther nail his 95 Theses to the church door in Germany?
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He wanted greater authority than the Pope.
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He was increasing the German dominance in the Arab World.
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He wanted to revolt against the German princes.
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He was attempting to make reforms within the Catholic Church.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On Oct. 31, 1517, the German priest and professor of theology Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of a Wittenberg church, protesting all that he saw wrong with the late-Renaissance Roman Catholic power structure. Outraged by the church’s practice of selling indulgences to fund the reconstruction of St.
Detailed explanation-2: -31, 1517, an obscure German professor of theology named Martin Luther launched an attack on the Roman Catholic Church by nailing his 95 Theses to the door of Wittenberg’s Castle Church-a story that has been repeated for hundreds of years.
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