This man argued for religious and political redistribution of power into the hands of the Bible as well as the pamphlet readers pastors and princes. This argument and movement triggered wars such as the Schmalkaldic wars.
One of the biggest and most well-known players in the Reformation was German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk, and a figure of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther. Luther became known for rejecting several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. …show more content…
In response to these actions, Martin Luther wrote a list of 95 questions and debatable propositions and later nailed them to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church. These 95 theses stated that salvation came through faith and grace through God, not by the selling of indulgences. The first two theses stated Luther's main idea within all 95 theses which stated that he believed God’s intention with the people is to seek repentance for their sins by faith alone and not the deeds that the Catholic church claimed would save them of their sins. The other 93 theses directly criticized the selling of indulgences supporting the first two theses. The 95 theses are believed to have started the protestant