1. The Decline of the Catholic Church
... . (Johnson, Johnson 67). Martin Luther facilitated this process by declaring that "the Pope should have no authority over the emperor, except that he anoints and crowns him at the altar." (Luther 53) Here, Luther made an audacious claim to strictly limit the power of the pope over local rulers. The conflicts between the Church and monarchs grew and the ... ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate