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During the 1400 and 1500s, the Catholic Church was selling indulgences. These indulgences allowed people to pay money to have their sins forgiven. How did these indulgences spark the Protestant Reformation?
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People were unhappy about how expensive indulgences were so they wanted a new religion
People were committing crimes so they could get money for these indulgences
The monarchs of Europe created a campaign critiquing the sale of indulgences
Many religious scholars felt that indulgences went against the words of the bible.
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Correct answer: Many religious scholars felt that indulgences went against the words of the Bible.
Explanation: Critics like Martin Luther argued that forgiveness comes from faith and God's grace, not from buying pardons. Luther's 95 Theses (posted in 1517) attacked the sale of indulgences, ideas spread quickly by the printing press, and this challenge to church authority helped spark the Protestant Reformation.
Explanation: Critics like Martin Luther argued that forgiveness comes from faith and God's grace, not from buying pardons. Luther's 95 Theses (posted in 1517) attacked the sale of indulgences, ideas spread quickly by the printing press, and this challenge to church authority helped spark the Protestant Reformation.
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