The publication of the Ninety-five Theses was prompted by the
A)activities of Tetzel.
B)excommunication of Luther.
C)need of Catholic authorities to respond to Luther.
D)public's desire to know the specific charges against Luther.
E)plot of Luther's enemies to get him in trouble.

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The publication of the Ninety-five Theses was prompted by the activities of Tetzel, who was selling indulgences to people and claiming that they could buy their way out of purgatory. This practice was seen as corrupt by Luther and prompted him to challenge the Catholic Church's teachings on salvation and the authority of the pope.

The Publication of the Ninety-Five Theses Was Prompted by the