Martin Luther
German monk, umwhile Catholic priest an professor o theology From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Martin Luther OSA (German: [ˈmaɐ̯tiːn ˈlʊtɐ] ( listen); 10 November 1483 – 18 Februar 1546) wis a German monk, umwhile Catholic priest, professor o theology an seminal figure o a reform movement in 16t century Christianity, subsequently kent as the Protestant Reformation.[1] He strangly disputit the claim that freedom frae God's punishment for sin could be purchased wi monetary values. He confrontit indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel, a Dominican friar, wi his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517. His refusal tae retract aw o his writins at the demand o Pape Leo X in 1520 an the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet o Worms in 1521 resultit in his excommunication bi the Pape an condemnation as an ootlaw bi the Emperor.
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