During the sixteenth century, Europe was a bustling place. With the feelings of papal corruption, invention of the printing press, renaissance, and humanist beliefs, many people were desperate for a change from Catholicism. The Protestant Reformations of the sixteenth century in Europe evolved from two key people and their strong beliefs and powerful actions; Martin Luther from the German States and King Henry VIII from England.
Luther and Henry’s motives behind the reform came from completely different origins. Luther hated the fact that one could purchase indulgences that “forgave” your sin and secured your salvation. After carefully studying scripture, he found that indulgences were not biblical. The pope was feeding a false sense of salvation
Luther and Henry’s motives behind the reform came from completely different origins. Luther hated the fact that one could purchase indulgences that “forgave” your sin and secured your salvation. After carefully studying scripture, he found that indulgences were not biblical. The pope was feeding a false sense of salvation