http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/web/ninetyfive.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther
http://www.google.com/search?q=spread+of+protestantism&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SUNA
summarize Luther's Protestant reforms and the church's reactions. explain the reasons behind the spread of Protestantism.
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Dont forget the importance of the invention of the printing press, and its wide dissemination during that time. Pamplets were produced cheaply, were widely available, and created a need for folks to learn and cherish reading.
Next time don't procrastinate...get it done early.
The Roman Catholic Church's reactions were collectively known as the Counter Reformation.