During a period in time known as the Middle Ages the Catholic Church was the subject to ample criticism and displeasure especially among low income families. The Great Schism or separation of the Roman Catholic Chruch into east and west, brought about feelings of distrust to a climatic level. Citizens all across Europe were began to lose their faith in the church's leadership especially with the Pope. A man Martin Luther who had spent his life dedicated to the monastery lifestyle ignited a collection of people who whispered that the Church had fallen away from the teachings of Jesus. They believed that the Church was overly obsessed with money selling indulgences for exuberant amounts of money and giving nothing back to the common citizens. Theses as well as other factors led Luther to begin his reformation to bring about a much needed change in the corrupt Catholic Church. In 1517 on the eve of the famous All
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The Pope called for God to assist him in ridding the church of Luther. Pope Leo commanded that Luther was to withdraw his words and confess to sacrilege within two months. 60 days had passed and finally the received an answer back by burning the decree plus canon law. Exclusion was a choice for the Pope, however this political was not smart especially without some sort of trial. April 17, 1521, Luther was interrogated in the court as to whether or not he was culpable for the documents he had written as well as if he stood by his words. Martin Luther's response was to quickly defend his labor. Inopportunely the assembly was able to confuse Luther by asking difficult questions that presented Luther as a hypocrite. Consequently Luther was put under a ban but not excommunicated. He was ordered to return back home and stop publishing his works. Despite his absence followers at the University gathered up the people spreading the word of
The Pope called for God to assist him in ridding the church of Luther. Pope Leo commanded that Luther was to withdraw his words and confess to sacrilege within two months. 60 days had passed and finally the received an answer back by burning the decree plus canon law. Exclusion was a choice for the Pope, however this political was not smart especially without some sort of trial. April 17, 1521, Luther was interrogated in the court as to whether or not he was culpable for the documents he had written as well as if he stood by his words. Martin Luther's response was to quickly defend his labor. Inopportunely the assembly was able to confuse Luther by asking difficult questions that presented Luther as a hypocrite. Consequently Luther was put under a ban but not excommunicated. He was ordered to return back home and stop publishing his works. Despite his absence followers at the University gathered up the people spreading the word of