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martin Luther was a german monk, priest, and a very important figure of the protestant reformation.
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The king brought a large measure of stability to english society. He bequeathed to his son relative political peace and full of treasure. He started a new church in England afer he was not granted a divorce.
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John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant reformation.
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Martin Luther did not like some things about the catholic church and took it upon hisself to let it be known. He wrote up his "95 thesis" - things he thought wrong with the church.
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Sold many indulgences to get money . His spending made the church go broke so his way of gathering money was through indulgences making the people think they were being saved from their sins.
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The reason Martin Luther broke from the church is because he thought that the priests had lost sight of their spiritual mission. They were more intersted in money than in saving souls.
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The priests told the peopl that if they bought indulgences that it would save them from their sins. BUt they misused them nd sold them on an everyday basis.
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Martin Luther was excommunicated from the church by pope leo X after he posted his "95 theses" on the door of the catholic church.
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John Calvin moved to Geneva where Calvinism became the official religion.
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In switzerland John Calvin founded a protestant church that had a strong following.
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John Calvin emphasized predestination and formed a special community of "elects" that were expected to follow the highest moral standards.
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