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The Roman Catholic Church was a powerful institution in the Middle Ages.

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The Roman CatholicChurch unitedpeople in the

Middle Ages. Itwas the only

Christian Church inWestern Europe.

People paid churchtaxes and accepted

its leadership.

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The Roman Catholic Church was thelargest landowner in Western Europe.

It was a wealthy and powerful institution.

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But some popes were corrupt. Somepopes used their position for personal

gain and pleasure and were notspiritual leaders.

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Some popes encouraged the sale ofindulgences to raise money for the Church.

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When a Catholiccommitted a sin, he

had to ask forgivenessthrough the Church. To show his sincerity

when asking for forgiveness, he

could buy an indulgence. An

indulgence was a piece of paper

granting forgiveness.

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Martin Luther was a German monk. He was deeply troubled by the sale of

indulgences.

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In 1517, Martin Luther posted his95 theses on a Church door inGermany. These statementsquestioned Church practices.

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Through reading the Bible, Martin Lutherconcluded that faith alone could save

a person. A person could not be savedthrough the Church or good works.

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Church officials asked Luther to repent or ask forgiveness for his

actions. Luther refused. The Popeexcommunicated Luther.

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An excommunicated Catholic cannotparticipate fully in Church sacraments.

Luther was cast out of the Catholic Church.

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Martin Luther left the Church andstarted his own church, the Lutheran

Church. He married and raised a family.

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The Protestant Reformationor the protest against the

Roman Catholic Church ledto the end of Christianunity. No longer wouldone Christian Churchexist. Instead, many

churches developed. Asfor Luther, German princes

protected him and helived a long life.

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Other reformers were not as fortunate.

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Questions

• Why was the Roman Catholic Church powerful during the Middle Ages?

• What were indulgences?• Who was opposed to the sale of

indulgences? Why was he opposed?• What were the 95 Theses?• What happened to Martin Luther?• Why was the Protestant Reformation an end of Christian unity/


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