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>
C) European leaders staked out their claims in Africa during the Berlin Conference
True, read Matthew 13:34-35
Matthew 13:34 says "Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. <span>35 So was fulfilled what was spoken through the prophet"
Matthew 13:35 says "</span>So was fulfilled<span> what was spoken through the prophet"</span>
Answer: to organize ideas for comparing and contrasting two topics
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