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Why did Luther successfully challenge the sale of indulgences?
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Why did Luther successfully challenge the sale of indulgences? Between the years 1517 and 1521 the actions of Martin Luther (1483-1546) undoubtedly shook the foundations of the church, and threatened to destroy the medieval concept of Christendom. In order to answer this question the religious, political, economic and social aspects all have to be considered, as I believe they all contributed to Luther's successful appeal against the sale of indulgences and the 'Reformation of Germany'. It is accepted that the beginning of Luther's revolt occurred on the eve of 'All Saints' Day', 31 October 1517, when he pinned 'Ninety-five Theses' protesting against the sale of indulgences to the door of the main church in Wittenberg, the capital of electoral Saxony. Although they were originally written in Latin, because Germany had a well established and advanced printing technology system (in Guttenberg), they were quickly translated into German language in an attempt to...
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