Western Civ

Luther and reformation-
the church weakened and vulnerable
-socially- Renaissance emphasizes on the secular and individual challenge church authority
-painting press helped spread ideas
-politically- some rulers began to challenge the church politics power.
-economically- northern merchants resorted paying church taxes to Rome.
What wring with the church
-corrupt leadership
-renaissance- era popes spent extravagantly on personal pleasure.
-pope Alexander the 5th fathered several children (not married)
-some priest and monks were poorly educated
-priest drank to excess, many gambled
most indulgences
-selling of indulgence
-Johann tetzed was a monk
-sold industrial;gencrs rebuild st. Peter cathedral.

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