Luther's Reformation: Challenging Church Corruption
Explore the 16th-century movement led by Martin Luther, challenging the Catholic Church's corrupt practices through protest and reforms. Learn about indulgences, Protestants, and the concept of annulment in this pivotal historical era.
Luther's Reformation: Challenging Church Corruption
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Vocabulary Luther Starts theReformation
Reformation • A 16th– century movement that aimed to reform the corrupt practices of the Catholic church.
Indulgences • The selling of indulgences was practiced by the Catholic church during the Middle Ages, by paying a fine a person absolved themself of past sins and/or released a person from purgatory after death.
Protestants • Amember or follower of any of the Christian churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church.
Annul • To declare something invalid.