Luther's Ninety-five Theses objected primarily to:
A) the building of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
B) the corruption of the late-medieval papacy.
C) the Church's ability to appoint abbots and new bishops in the Holy Roman Empire.
D) the idea that people could skip confessing their sins if they bought an indulgence.
E) the emperor's ability to appoint abbots and new bishops in his realm.

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Luther's Ninety-five Theses specifically objected to the practice of selling indulgences, which allowed people to avoid confessing their sins by paying money to the Church. This practice was seen as corrupt and exploitative. While Luther did have broader objections to the state of the late-medieval Church, the sale of indulgences was the specific issue addressed in his initial set of theses.

Luther's Ninety-Five Theses Objected Primarily To