In 1517, Martin Luther was motivated to act by
A) the selling of indulgences in Wittenberg
B) the excommunication of Henry IV
C) the publication of Utopia
D) the teachings of Erasmus in nearby Netherlands
E) his conversion following a conversation with John Calvin

Question

In 1517, Martin Luther was motivated to act by
A) ​the selling of indulgences in Wittenberg​
B) ​the excommunication of Henry IV​
C) ​the publication of Utopia​
D) ​the teachings of Erasmus in nearby Netherlands​
E) his conversion following a conversation with John Calvin

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Martin Luther was motivated to act by the selling of indulgences in Wittenberg. He was strongly against the idea that people could buy their way into heaven through the purchase of indulgences, which was a common practice in the Catholic Church at the time. This led him to write his famous Ninety-Five Theses, which challenged many of the church's teachings and practices.

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