In 1517, “[Martin] began to criticize the power and corruption of the Pope and the Catholic Church”. (Roman Catholic Church, 3) The Church was pardoning peoples sins in exchange for the purchase of indulgences, and tithes were collected annually. Tithes were exactly 10% of yearly income and were collected from both the wealthy and the poor. Martin Luther opposed to nuns being unable to get married. Pope Leo X was said to be incapable of error, but “[the Pope] is a man like other men. There have been many popes inclined to errors, vices, and even very strange things”. (Luther and the Reformation, 61) Martin’s main concern was the Bible being pub

“In less than ten years, this fevered German monk plunged a knife into the heart of an empire that had ruled for a thousand years, and set in motion a train of revolution, war and conflict that would reshape Western civilization, and lift it out of the Dark Ages.” (Driven To Defiance, 1) “ [He] was the presiding genius and initiator of the Protestant Reformation” (Luther and the Reformation, 10) Martin Luther, church reformer, leader and warrior began the process of ending the corruption of the Catholic Church.

Martin Luther and several others ended the corruption of the Catholic Church. “[He was] the greatest of giants in Modern times.” (Luther and the Reformation, 10) During the last years of his life he was very unwell and died in Eisleben then was later buried in Wittenberg. He accomplished more then he sought after, he dreamt of correcting the church and making people understand that their faith is their choice. He not only achieved that, but he also married, translated the bible and took risks to enforce what he believed to be right. Luther created Lutheranism and Protestantism, and opened the eyes of the Germans to corruption. “Luther’s revolt was a major incident in the history of the Christian Church.” (Luther and the Reformation, 9)

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