Martin Luther's 95 Theses

The idea of reformation is people making changes for the better for them and for others. Martin Luther Is the founder of reformation in Germany. He created a schism between between catholics and new lutherans Which created conflict because the pope didn't like losing followers. In 1517 Martin Luther began his process of reformation by nailing his 95 theses to the door of a church.
The catholic church was powerful because it had been built up over centuries and relied on ignorance and superstition. This gave a priest enormous power at a local level on behalf of the Catholic Church. The local people viewed the local priest as their ‘passport’ to heaven as they knew no different and had been taught this from birth by the local priest. Such a message
This was like church tax and by paying these indulgences people believed they were buying their way to heaven. indulgences are only possible because of God's love displayed on the Cross. Without Jesus Christ, we would have no chance to be forgiven and obtain salvation.Who is Pope Leo? Leo X was born Giovanni de’ Medici, the second son of Lorenzo the Magnificent, ruler of the Florentine republic, and by custom was thus destined for a religious life. Luther started the reformation in 1517 By nailing the 95 theses on The door of a church. The 95 theses was a list of 95 points to live your life by. An example of a theses is “Christians are to be taught that it would be the pope's wish, as it is his duty, to give of his own money to very many of those from whom certain hawkers of pardons cajole money, even though the church of St. Peter might have to be sold.” The church door luther nailed the Theses on was the Castle Church in Wittenberg. The church was built between 1490 and 1511 at the order of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony in the Late Gothic style. The church contains the tomb of Luther. Part of Martin luther's teachings were the 5 solas. The Five Solas are five Latin phrases (or slogans) that emerged during the Reformation to summarize the Reformers’
One thing was Relics These were sanctioned by the Vatican and They were pieces of straw, hay, white feathers from a dove, pieces of the cross etc. that could be sold to people as the things that had been the nearest to Jesus on Earth. The money raised from these relics went straight to the church and to the Vatican. These so called ‘holy’ relics were very sought after as the people saw their purchase as a way of pleasing God. It also showed that you had honoured Him by spending your money on the relics associated with his son. the next thing that Martin luther was against was Indulgences As i described above These were ‘certificates’ produced in bulk that had been pre-signed by the pope which pardoned a person’s sins and gave you access to heaven. and the last thing was Pilgrimages These were supported by the catholic church as a pilgrim would end up at a place of worship that was owned by the catholic church and money could be made by the sale of badges, holy water and certificates to prove you had been and completed your