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In the late 1300's and early 1400's John Wycliffe and Jan Hus called for reform within the catholic church..
They believed the bible had more athority than chuch leaders did, and denied the pope had the right to earthly power. -
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Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, in the year 1483. His Dad worked in the copper mines.
Martin was sent to Latin school as a child and sent to university at the age age 13. -
In 1505, Martin Luther was caught in a terible thunder storm. He prayed to saint Anne, and since he lived, he bacame a monk.
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On this day, Luther nailed his 95 theisis to the door. From this forward, christianity was forever changed!
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Luther was sent to trial in worms where he was convited as a heritic.
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In 1524, peasants, inspired by Luther, demanded an end to serfdom. The revolt wax crushed.
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Luther married a runaway nun named Katharina von Bora. She scandalized many.
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Germans princes remaining loyal to the pope joined against Luther. Princes that supported him signed a protest.
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King Henry VIII signed the supremacy act making him, Not the pope, the head of the English church.
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Written by John Calvin, this book was a summary of Protestant Theology. His doctorine included Predestination. Today his theology is called calvinism.
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Martin Luther died after being ill for six months in 1546.
