Martin Luther, commonly associated with the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, was actually not the first person to rebel against the Catholic Church. His actions were not only influenced by the Church's overt corruption, but also by the earlier efforts of Jan Hus (also known as John Hus). ... By taking more responsibility for one's community, more reformations on larger scales may follow, as demonstrated by Jan Hus and Martin Luther. ... Most importantly, Hus' preachings and death influenced Martin Luther, a pivotal figure in the Protestant Revolution which affected most...

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However, John Wycliffe, an English priest and teacher at Oxford University, declared that people had the right to read the Bible and interpret it for themselves. ... Martin Luther broke away from the Catholic Church to build his own interpretation of Christianity. ... Martin Luther made a wise choice of breaking away from the Catholic Church to promote ending the selling of indulgences. ... Martin Luther made the right choice of breaking away from the Catholic Church because poor people appeared to be left out and had a small chance of entering paradise. ... Finally, Martin Luther was justifie...

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Protestants were already calling to reform the Roman Church and Reformers such as German Martin Luther, Frenchman Jean Calvin, and King Henry VIII, played significant roles in contributing to reforming the Catholic Church. ... The reformation movement began when German monk Martin Luther posted up the "Ninety-five Theses against the Roman Catholic Church of All Saints in Wittenberg" inviting debate and discussion amongst scholars. ... It could be this, that many have followed John Calvin's teachings, and from this, the Calvinistic church was brought in. ... He reinforced the "Blue Laws",...

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Reformers such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Huldrych Zwingli strived for change in the Church because it was too focused on worldly possessions and became too commercialized. The Reformation was started by Martin Luther, who opposed the Church's sale of indulgences by writing the Ninety-Five Theses. ... Martin Luther asserts that "every prince, nobleman and city should boldly forbid their subjects to pay the annates to Rome and abolish then entirely.... However, as the Protestant Reformation began, Martin Luther printed the Bible in German in 1522 and completely changed the rol...

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