LUTHER’S LIFE
HISTORY ►_________________ ► Strict family & harsh home life
CAREER ► Became a ___________ out of fear at 22 years of age ► Taught at the University of Wittenberg
PHILOSOPHY ► Luther had no desire to lead a revolution ► He felt he was rejected by God and was full of sin ►He often beat himself as a form of PENANCE (payment to God)
LUTHER’S ARGUMENTS & ACTIONS
VS. JOHANN TETZEL (1517) Luther opposed the selling of INDULGENCES INDULGENCE =
95 THESES ► Posted on October 31, 1517 (Halloween) –On the church door at the U. of Wittenberg ► Attacked all people selling indulgences ► Called for FULL reform of the Catholic Church!!!
The Church Reaction
POPE LEO X ► Demanded that Luther apologize for his actions ► _____________________ Luther –Cuts him off from the Catholic Church –Damns him to Hell
DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!! WHICH WAS WORSE… Excommunication OR Death?
HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR CHARLES V ► Catholic (Supported the Papacy) ► Issued the EDICT OF WORMS: No one was permitted to help Luther in any way by penalty of excommunication or death!
SO WHAT HAPPENED? ► Friends hid Martin Luther until he developed a big enough following to show his face ► His followers were called ___________________ ► Those who fought against the pope Were called _________________