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Martin Luther burned the papal bull of excommunication
Burned it
In Wittenberg, Germany, December of 1520
Honorius has written: 'Les registres d'Honorius IV' -- subject(s): Bulls, Papal, Collections, Papal Bulls
Martin Luther was against the purchase of "indulgences" which were granted as absolution for sinful acts for a "donation" priced according to the level of the offense.
Luther burned the papal bull, because that was the best thing to do. Seriously! Since the papacy had for many centuries been the seat of hypocrites who lived in open or hidden sin, the word of the pope carried no more weight than the grunting of a pig. Why bother about a papal bull? Rather burn it to show your contempt for all that its author stands for.
Robert F. Hayburn has written: 'Papal legislation on sacred music, 95 A.D. to 1977 A.D' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, Church music, Papal Bulls, Papal documents 'Papal Legislation on Sacred Music'
Johannes Ramackers has written: 'Papsturkunden in den Niederlanden' -- subject(s): Bulls, Papal, Church history, Papal Bulls, Sources
Francis Augustus MacNutt has written: 'Bartholomew de las Casas' -- subject(s): History 'A papal chamberlain' -- subject(s): Papal courts
Frank M. Bischoff has written: 'Urkundenformate im Mittelalter' -- subject(s): Bulls, Papal, Diplomatics, Latin, Latin Diplomatics, Papal Bulls
Sylvester has written: 'The letters of Gerbert, with his papal privilegesas Sylvester II'
Martin Luther never took over the Christian Church, he was excommunicated from it in 1521 in the bull Decet Romanum Pontificem: Papal Bull on the Condemnation and Excommunication of Martin Luther, the Heretic, and his Followers, January 3, 1521.