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What document did Luther write that described the corruption of the Catholic Church?
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It sounds like you are asking about the 95 Theses which Martin Luther nailed to the Castle Church door, but if you read them, you quickly realize that Martin Luther was not describing corruption in the Church but advertising his own ignorance of Church doctrine as most of them are dogmas that were perfectly Catholic.
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What abuses of the Catholic Church were reformers trying to reform?
The overall corruption of the church was a big concern. The biggest example of the church's corruption was the selling of "indulgences" by the Pope and the Catholic Church.
Was Chaucer a Catholic?
Yes, but he did help reveal the corruption in the cathlic church
Why couldn't Charles V force the Protestant princes back into the Catholic Church even after defeating them in war?
In the area where Charles V ruled as King, the various kings had ended the massive corruption in the Catholic Church a few years before he became king. In Protestant areas, only the Reformation ended the massive corruption in the church. The problems in the Catholic Church allowing the corruption did not end until the Council of Trent. Today they exist but are contrary to church law.
Why did protestants want reform the christian roman catholic church?
Because the Catholic Church has a history of Corruption, and I guess it's part of that "Oh my religion is better"
The attack on the corruption of the Catholic church by Martin Luther is known as the?
The Protestant Revolt or Reformation.
Why was the great famine a cause of the Protestant reformation?
It was seen as punishment for the Catholic Church's corruption.
The roman catholic church during the middle ages in Europe can best be described as a church that?
The Roman catholic church during the middle ages in Europe can best be described as a church that was a stable influence. This was during a time where central governments were weaker.
What caused religious conflict during the renaissance?
Corruption in the Catholic Church! Also the validity of King Henry VIII marriage to Queen Katherine of Arragon. Resulting in England's break from the Catholic church and the creation of The Church Of England,among other things.
What was the chief reason for the monastic reform movement in the catholic church in the middle ages?
the desire to eliminate wealth and corruption from the church
Why did protestant reformation spread?
Martin Luther, and others before him, was sickened by the corruption that was rife in the Catholic Church. The tipping point was the selling of indulgences by the Catholic Church. The reformation spread because many people were dissatisfied with the Catholic Church and could see the hypocrisy that was throughout all levels of the Catholic Church.
Decline of the Church's prestige in Reformation?
If by the Church you mean the Catholic Church, Martin Luther's criticisms struck a chord amongst many that were turned off by the corruption of the Catholic Church. The Reform was part of an era where people started questioning authority.
How did the church feel about martins reforms?
The Catholic Church responded through the Catholic (or Counter) Reformation. They acknowledged there was corruption in the church, though they restated their intentions to keep the sacraments. Calvinists, on the other hand, were treated more harshly.
