On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther reportedly nailed his list of
“Ninety-five Theses” to the church door in Wittenberg. The theses
were primarily intended as propositions for university debate on
the Catholic practice of granting indulgences for sins committed,
and their implication was the need for church reform. The theses
were soon widely distributed and did more than any other single
document to give shape and point to the Reformation. For further
information please see our entry on Martin
Luther in the People table.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Luther's Ninety-five Theses". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2008 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=679, accessed 23 November 2024.]
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