2. LUTHER’S LIFE

3. HISTORY ►_________________ ► Strict family & harsh home life

4. CAREER ► Became a ___________ out of fear at 22 years of age ► Taught at the University of Wittenberg

5. 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)

6. LUTHER’S ARGUMENTS & ACTIONS

7. VS. JOHANN TETZEL (1517) Luther opposed the selling of INDULGENCES INDULGENCE =

8. 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!!!

10. The Church Reaction

11. POPE LEO X ► Demanded that Luther apologize for his actions ► _____________________ Luther –Cuts him off from the Catholic Church –Damns him to Hell

12. DAMN YOU! DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL!!! WHICH WAS WORSE… Excommunication OR Death?

13. 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!

14. 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 _________________