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Several popes were excommunicating each other, showing a clear division in the church.
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When John Wycliffe translated the Bible, people were finally able to fully understand the meanings in the Bible and be able to clearly see the corruption within the church.
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Jan Hus had been known for criticizing the church and wanted to have a church that rejected everything that was not found in the Bible. He was reassured that he would not be harmed for his work, but he was still burnt at the stake at the Council of Constance.
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The press made it possible for Luther to massly print his '95 Theses'. This was ultimately one of the main causes of the Reformation.
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The Fall of Constantinople represented a beginning in the spark of power. Fear all throughout Europe was on a major rise.
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Erasmus craved change in the church just as bad as Luther, however Erasmus was directly involved with the church and had to work for change from within.
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Luther wrote the 95 Theses in response to the corruption in the church.
