How Did Martin Luther Cause A Religious Revolution

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, in Germany, Wittenberg, Saxony lived a young man. This young man would change the course of history and lead a religious revolution. Little did he know that he would do such an impactful thing which is known as the Protestant Reformation. His name was Martin Luther. Luther’s parents wanted him to become a lawyer but he dodged that destiny, instead he became a teacher and a monk. Martin was peacefully roaming the streets of Germany as a thunderstorm decided to abruptly strike. Destined to die, he swore to Saint Anne that he would choose the path of a monk if he survived the thunderstorm. Thus began his journey of becoming a monk. Luther’s teachings defied the church’s teaching, he taught that people could win salvation only by faith in God’s forgiveness, all worshippers were equal and church teachings should be based on the words of the bible. On a gloomy day in Wittenberg, Saxony, a clergy member was handing out indulgences to civilians; during this period indulgences were pardons. The clergy member was flailing his arms around attempting to get people’s attention as he chanted “Buy an indulgence! Buy one now!” Civilians thought the church was implying that if they bought an indulgence then all their sins would be forgiven and they could go to heaven. Martin, a young dedicated monk, was infuriated by the
Many princes nodded in acknowledgement and agreement when they read his statements. The Pope was being fed a grape on a vine, enjoying a beautiful afternoon, until he heard about Luther’s proclaims. The Pope and princes who weren’t pleased with Luther joined forces against his ideas. Peasants were overwhelmed with emotions. Jarrod was an older peasant who was angered by Martin Luther’s statements so he started a revolt. Jarrod, a fragile man with grey hair, grouped up peasants who felt the same about Luther and went to the