When did Martin Luther wrote 95 theses?
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What caused Martin Luther to write the 95 theses?
To review: in 1517, Martin Luther published his 95 Theses in an attempt to get the Roman Catholic Church to stop selling indulgences, or ‘get out of hell free’ cards. Luther did not think the Church had the authority to grant such indulgences, especially not for money.
Why was the reformation an important event in history?
The Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism, one of the three major branches of Christianity. The Reformation led to the reformulation of certain basic tenets of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between Roman Catholicism and the new Protestant traditions.
Who began the reformation of the church?
Martin Luther
What caused the 30 year war?
Most accounts of the Thirty Years War start with what is presented as the revolt of the Protestant Bohemians against Catholic Habsburg rule in 1618, and then describe a conflict that spread outward in concentric circles from this flashpoint in Central Europe.
Was France Protestant or Catholic?
Chronological statistics
| Religious group | Population % 1986 | Population % 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Christianity | 82% | 71% |
| –Catholicism | 81% | 69% |
| –Protestantism | 1% | 2% |
| –Other and unaffiliated Christians | – | – |
Is Spain Protestant or Catholic?
The major religion in Spain has been Catholic Christianity since 1492 (the formal end of the Reconquista era), with a small minority of other Christian and non-Christian religions and high levels of secularization as of 2021.
Are there any Protestants in Spain?
There are about 30,000 Protestants in Spain, in a population of 28 million. Roman Catholicism is the official state religion.