Lutheranism

left the catholic church and Luther created a new religion named after him “Lutheranism” he gained many followers and got support from German princes. When a peasant revolt began in 1524, Luther denounced the peasants and sided with the rulers, whom he depended on to keep his church growing. Thousands of peasants were killed, but Luther’s church grew over the years. Since New England did not wanted this religion “Lutheranism” they decided to execute the people who were part of the religion. The…

Martin Luther is considered one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity. He affected many different parts of life in Europe, especially the religion and the politics. His views are no longer considered radical but were very much so in the 16th century. Born in 1483, and died in 1546, Martin Luther lived a long life for the time period and was very influential during the time when he was alive. In many ways, the Reformation caused a chain reaction that sparked many other…

In 16th century Worms, Germany, Martin Luther first published his 95 theses which questioned the authority of the Catholic Church. One of his main points of contention with the Catholic Church was the selling of indulgences; indulgences, the Church promised, would essentially help you buy your way into Heaven by cutting down on your time in Purgatory. Luther contested that this was merely a way for the Church to line its pockets with its people's money and brought his grievance to the public,…

Anthony Vu Mrs. Gunter History and Music, Period 3B 6 December 2016 An Examination of the Life of Johann Sebastian Bach The Baroque era of European music is intrinsically connected to one essential man: Johann Sebastian Bach. The breadth and achievements of his career and unrivaled musical influence to this very day marks him as a man of remarkable talent and undisputed genius. Bach’s command of a variety of instruments, combined with his distinctive compositional voice and his mastery of…

Imagine being a member of the Catholic Church in the early 1500’s and witnessing the corruption that occurred. A religious man named Martin Luther lived through the crookedness of the Church and wrote about it to spread awareness throughout Europe. His work inspired others to take action in the Church. These actions caused what we know today as the Protestant Reformation. So, who really was Martin Luther and why was he so important to the start of the Protestant Reformation? To understand what…

The beginnings of Martin Luther’s life were surprisingly similar to the other famous people of this time. I was genuinely interested when I found how many people that were famous from the renaissance had started out in life on low-income farms and were born to seemingly unremarkable people. Along this theme, Martin Luther was born to Hans Luder: a miner who was described as rugged, stern, and harsh; and Margarete Lindemann. When he was younger, Martin Luther was regularly beaten by his father,…

Martin Luther with a background as a professor and priest wrote in 1520 “The Freedom of a Christian “.This writing is about the three treaties he put out about how the church should run things. He shows Christians that they don’t need to do anything special like indulgences to please god and get into heaven. He tells Christian that salvation is by faith and grace alone not any good works (Protestant Reformation notes and lecture on Martin Luther). Luther also explains that there should be no…

After years of close-mindedness and forced ignorance, people revived creativity. These people were in a lower class who wanted to learn more, expand their understanding of the world and accomplish many great feats. Little did they know that these ideas would become popular and used throughout the world hundreds of years after its inception. As they developed they began to create new technologies people decided to question their beliefs and form new ones. Creativity and self-achievement became…

Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483, Eisleben, Germany.Sadly he later then died in February 18, 1546, Eisleben, Germany. Martin was a German professor of theology, composer,priest,monk,and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation. Luther came to reject several teachings and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Luther's ideas spread quickly priests who approved of Luther's ideas preached his message in their churches.Churchgoers turn talked about the new ideas at home. Also…

The Protestant Reformation changed the course of history in Europe due to the people starting to realize that the Pope was overusing his wealth and power. During the 16th century people in Europe believed in one religion known as Catholicism where they supported the Pope’s teachings. Due to the fact that people were illiterate and uneducated the Pope taught them about indulgences and other wrong teachings. The big “religious reformers” were Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII who…