The Reformation in Germany - 1299 Words

Describe and account for the progress of the Reformation in Germany to c. AD 1535. The Reformation in Germany, which made a major impact on world history, was started by Martin Luther when, on a quest for his own personal salvation, became disillusioned with the Roman Catholic Church and began to speak out about his beliefs. This essay will describe and account for the progress of the Reformation in Germany to c. AD 1535 by outlining Luther’s life to 1517, the conflict that followed his Ninety-Five Theses, and the disputes of 1518 – 1520. Luther’s trial before the Diet of Worms and the support of the Protestant Princes will also be accounted for. Furthermore, Luther’s Bible, which helped greatly in the spread of the German Reformation,†¦show more content†¦Luther never intended for wide distribution to happen, but had only wanted an academic discussion. However, within only three months, all of Europe had received copies of the Ninety-Five Theses. As a result of this, the sales of indulgences began to slow down and many disputes arose. Many disputes followed the Ninety-Five Theses in 1517. During this time, Luther discovered that, because of his faith, he could enter every fight coming against him assured that Christ stood for him even if the entire world stood against him. The first debate was the Heidelberg Debate, which was held in the spring of 1518. Luther debated here with a crowd of monks on some of his theses of grace. It has been said, that Luther seemed tolerant, patient, and good-humoured at Heidelberg. (Luther, Richard Marius – p77) In October 1518, the Augsburg Debate was held. However, this was not with fellow monks, but with Cajetan, a cardinal of the Church, and it turned into a disaster. Cajetan was arrogant, and he believed that Luther was a fool requiring correction that could come only from his mighty tongue. 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