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Martin Luther entered an Augustine order on this day. He would learn about the Church's corruption through the monastery
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Angered by the sale of indulgences, which the Catholic Church claims can forgive you for your sins, Martin Luther writes the 95 Theses, where he outlines what is wrong with the church. This is groundbreaking, as few had dared to question the omnipresent Church.
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Angered by Luther's message, which includes that the Church is actually the Antichrist, the Pope excommunicated Luther, meaning that Luther is no longer considered part of the Catholic Church.
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This is an assembly, where on April 18, Luther appeared and was tried as a heretic. He was labeled an outlaw, which meant it was illegal to give him food in Germany, and he could be killed without consequence.
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An uprising of the peasants against the authorities in the name of Luther. Luther was horrified, and labeled them traitors. In response, many peasants disregarded his teachings.
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After a civil war between Protestants & Catholics, the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, Charles V, created a treaty that allowed the princes of each German state to determine whetcher they would stay with the Church, or become protestant.