HIST 120 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Santa Barbara City College, Johann Tetzel, History Of Europe
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Tetzel was zealous at his job and commissioned indulgences wholesale retailing. His commission will soon be met with the allegation of selling indulgences for crimes that have yet to commit. The indulgence controversy was blown up by this time and martin luther was openly preaching against tetzel and generally selling indulgences. Ninety five theses: in denial of indulgences luther will begin to write. His "martin luther"s disputation and the power and effectiveness of. Indulgences" became the principal catalyst for the coming protestant. This became known as the ninety-five theses and was included in a letter to. Archbishop albrecht in october 1517 opposing indulgences that luther wrote to. Luther questioned the granting of forgiveness through the sale of indulgences in the letter, which seemed to turn the matter into a commercial transaction rather than a genuine repentance of sin and heart change. The catholic church, as luther saw it, had marketed repentance.
