Question

Answer all questions given under the heading

Martin Luther:

1. Who was Martin Luther?
2. Why did Pope Leo X excommunicate him?
3. Who supported Luther’s cause?
4. What was marked by Luther’s reformation?

Answer 1

1. Martin Luther, a monk of the Augustinian Order and a Professor of Theology at the University of Wittenberg. He was a devout Christian and a scrupulous follower of the Catholic faith.
2. Luther wrote a pamphlet against the sale of indulgences, the sale of offices, and other corrupt practices. He listed out ninety-five points and pasted them on the Church door. When he refused to withdraw his criticisms, Pope Leo X issued a Papal Bull excommunicating him.
3. Not only many princes, but the peasants also supported Luther’s cause.
4. Luther’s reformation marked the first successful break from the Church and the establishment of the Protestant Church.