The Reformation

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The Reformation
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The Reformation

• Begins as a protest to the practices of the
  Catholic Church.
• Teaches people that faith in God, not good works
  or money leads to eternal life.
• Encourages people to read the Bible.

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How it all Began

• Indulgences- sold to people for the forgiveness
  of their sins.
• Monks (Religious Men), begin to disagree with the
  sale of indulgences.
• Martin Luther writes 95 Theses about why it is
  wrong to sell indulgences.

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The Church Responds

• The POPE, or leader of the Catholic Church
  excommunicates Martin Luther from the Church.
• Luther continues to share his IDEAS and gains
  many followers who are called Lutherans.