Martin Luther was a man who greatly affected his society during the Renaissance period. He lived from 1483 through 1546. Luther was born a peasant, but lived to be a Professor of Theology and a monk. During his life, he did many things, some are more well-known than others. The first being he wrote the 95 Theses. The second being his protests led to the start of the Protestant Reformation. Lastly, he helped make the Bible more accessible to people of the world. Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses
Reformation is commonly known as the Protestant Reformation. During the Reformation period (1517-1648), the society started to publicly challenge the authority of the Papacy and the Roman Catholic Church. The people openly challenged their beliefs, themselves, and the basis of all knowledge; when Martin Luther published his 95 theses. The Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism. Not only did the reformation divided the Catholic church, but it started a religious conflict; a constant
around the idea of the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences. An indulgence is something people paid for that pardoned their sins and allowed them entry into heaven. Martin Luther wanted this to end this. Out of anger, he wrote his “Ninety-Five Theses” and sent his proclamation to Archbishop Albert of Mainz in 1517. Luther’s protest led to the
Tension instigated by his works made it impossible to do the translation work in England, and he set out to Germany in 1524. It is possible that he could have translated the New Testament in Wittenberg under the aid of Martin Luther. He translated the Bible into a modern “English of the day”, and he was the first person to make use of the Gautenberg’s movable press in printing the scriptures in English. Tyndale also published his views and commentaries on Scripture which