Martin Luther
-posted 95 theses against corruption in the church like indulgences
-refused to retract writings after being told to do so by Pope Leo X and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
-excommunicated and declared an outlaw in 1521
-preached salvation not through good deeds but through the free gift of God's infinite grace
-preached the community of believers and personal interpretation rather than priesthood
-translated the bible into local languages rather than Latin to make it more accessible to the lower and middle class
-although church hated him, the people listened to what he said and realized that the church was indeed corrupt
-gained a large following after translating the bible into German
although the HRE put out a law ordering him to be killed or arrested on sight, many people, nobles and commoners alike, helped him escape and hide
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