aug 22, 1517 - 95 Theses
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The 95 Theses were created by Martin Luther, who later became the founder of Lutheranism. The 95 Theses were nailed onto Wittenberg Castle Church, and they were a series of statements that contained questions and propositions about the Roman Catholic Church. These propositions were very controversial, causing Martin Luther to be put on trial by the church. He refused to renounce his theses, causing him to become an outlaw. Eventually, other citizens started to speak up about the issues they have with the teachings of the RCC, causing a movement commonly known as The Reformation. Without The Reformation, religions like Protestantism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism wouldn’t be here today. So, without the 95 Theses, people wouldn’t have spoken up about their issues, and the Reformation wouldn’t have occured, at least as quickly.
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