Protestant Reformation was a time of change in western society. The Roman Catholic Church would see its authority raised in a way that was unknown and the world would witness the beginning of many religious conflicts and rivalries, some of which live on to this day. The roots of the movement lie in several different ideas that started to spread among the common people of Europe, starting in about 1500. People believed that they could approach the grace of God through a personal relationship with him. Luther began to live the spartan and rigorous life of a monk but did not abandon his studies, to serve as a representative in Rome monasteries. In 1512,
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