7.45 Causes of the Protestant Reformation

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What was the Protestant Reformation?

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A movement to reform the Roman Catholic Church

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What were indulgences in the Roman Catholic Church?

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Certificates that forgave a person’s sins in return for money or gifts.

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Why did people object to the granting of indulgences?

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It implied that people could literally buy their way into heaven.

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How did the Catholic Church tax its members?

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Fees, dues, tithes, and other payments to support the church

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What was the consequence of not being able to afford the church payments?

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Threatened with excommunication

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What did Martin Luther believe about the granting of indulgences?

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Only God could forgive sins

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In what year did Martin Luther make a list of 95 Theses?

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1517

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What did Martin Luther do with the list of 95 Theses?

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Nailed it to the door of a Catholic church

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What was the result of the Roman Catholic Church excommunicating Martin Luther?

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People left the Catholic Church and formed new Protestant churches

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What did Martin Luther's 95 Theses cause people to do?

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Leave the Catholic Church and form new Protestant churches