Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Which of the following personalities is associated with the Reformation, the great religious movement of sixteenth-century Europe that resulted in the establishment of Protestantism?
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Correct answer: (A) Martin Luther — Martin Luther is associated with the Reformation, so the answer is Martin Luther.
Explanation
★Martin Luther is associated with the Reformation, so the answer is Martin Luther.
★In 1517 Luther posted his Ninety-Five Theses against Church abuses.
★He attacked the sale of indulgences and the authority of the Pope.
★He held that faith and the Bible, not the Church, are the path to salvation.
★His revolt split Western Christianity and gave rise to Protestantism.
★So the Reformation is led above all by Martin Luther.
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