Said the bible biggest religious authority not the pope.Luther taught that salvation and, subsequently, eternal life are not earned by good deeds but are received only as the free gift of God's grace through the believer's faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer from sin.
These are two of his main points. Their are more though.
A. To finance their growing empire.
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The British directly taxed the colonists in 1764 (post-French and Indian War) to pay off their debt, thus raising money for Britain.
They were treated with slavery but gave water and bread
One of the main ways in which composers changed the way they composed from the Classical era to the Romantic era was that they took more risks and "broke the rules" when it came to structure and melodic movement.
Exploration of the new world was encouraged by a desire for direct trade routes by sea.
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