HIST 1003 Chapter : Western Civilization 01 21 2014
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~the re-formation of the church: charles v and the holy roman empire, charles and the habsburgs. Weakly centralized union of more than 350 polities. Emperor traditionally a member of the house of habsburg: the wealth of spain. Silver used to break into asian luxury markets. German princes in particular unhappy about high taxes and tithes. Savonarola: dissenters (or heretics) before luther. Dissent based on differences in dogma, and political differences: Jon hus (bohemia: persecution of heretics and infidels. European hostility to ottoman turks (muslim conquests of constantinople and jerusalem, on the march in europe) Born 1483, in southeastern part of the hre. 1512 becomes professor of biblical theology at the university of. Indulgences and church corruption: luther"s ideas about reforming the church. Luther posts 95 theses for disputation on the doors of the wittenberg. No intention of starting a schism, or of founding a separate church. Thy grace alone availeth : the diet of worms, 1521.
