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Daniel Abercrombie Rise of Lutheranism

Born on November, 10, 1483 Studied Law in 1505 caught in a storm and pledged to be a monk While in monastery focused on salvation appalled by Leo X's use of indulgences
 * Luther's Life**

Luther believed in Justification by Faith alone Luther disagreed with popes claims against reform (Church is superior to state, Pope is the only one to interpret scripture, pope is only one to call council) believed Clergy should be able to marry Disliked most Catholic sacraments
 * Luther's Beliefs**

Excommunicated January 1521 Called before the diet of Worms by Charles V expected to renounce heretical documents but chose not to and was made an outlaw 1522 Organized reform church in Wittenberg Luther's Ideas spread in Europe in the 1520s- 60s many German states began accepting Luther's doctrines Nurmebeg is the first city to convert to Lutheranism in 1525 Philip Melanchthon became a fervent supporter Thomas Muntzer, ex follower of Luther, incites peasant revolt in Southwest Germany in 1525 which spread north
 * Reform Church**