Prince Frederick III the Wise had banned the sale of indulgences in Wittenberg, many church members traveled to purchase them. When they returned, they showed the pardons they had bought to Luther, claiming they no longer had to repent for their sins. <span>Luther’s frustration with this practice led him to write the 95 Theses, which were quickly snapped up, translated from Latin into German and distributed widely. A copy made its way to Rome, and efforts began to convince Luther to change his tune. He refused to keep silent, however, and in 1521 Pope Leo X formally excommunicated Luther from the Catholic Church.</span>
1. an artistic movement that emphasized
the emotional rather than the rational
side of humans =ROMANTICISM
2.a movement in which philosophers developed
ideas of democratic principles and basic
human rights=ENLIGHTENMENT
3.an ideology that included the rights to liberty,
equality, and property for all people and the
separation of different branches of
government=LIBERALISM
4.an ideology that believed that a nation
should be based on people’s shared
culture, language, or
background=NATIONALISM
William Wilberforce was an English politician, philanthropist, and a leader of the movement to stop the slave trade.
