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Lutheranism is a branch of Protestant Christianity that follows the teachings of Martin Luther.
Martin Luther
A "Lutheran" is a follower of Martin Luther
Martin Luther and his followers started Lutheranism.
Martin Luther is the creator of Lutheranism. Martin Luther King was named after Martin Luther. Martin Luther King Jr. was named after his father, Martin Luther King. Nobody's name was changed.
Martin Luther, he began the protestant reformation and started his own religion, Lutheranism, under his doctrine of salvation.
Martin Luther
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Martin Luther, who formed Lutheranism and led the Protestant Reformation.
The objections of Martin Luther to practices of the Roman Catholic Church.
Martin Luther was a clergyman in the 1500s who created Lutheranism when he deeply disagreed with the greedy and immoral practices he saw going on within the Catholic church. Queen Elizabeth I was not particularly fond of Luther, since she thought Lutheranism was an extreme form of Protestantism.
Lutheranism gained support, especially among middle class people in German-speaking cities. Church authorities responded to Lutheranism by excommunicating Martin Luther.