AP European History Flashcards: Luther And The Protestant Reformation

Study Luther And The Protestant Reformation in AP European History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What was Luther's view on the role of the clergy?

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ANSWER

Priesthood of all believers. Luther taught that all Christians have direct access to God.

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In a 1520 pamphlet circulated in German towns, Martin Luther argues that salvation comes through faith alone and that indulgences falsely promise reduced time in purgatory. He urges Christians to rely on Scripture rather than papal authority and criticizes clerical wealth and corruption. Which development most directly helped these arguments spread rapidly beyond university circles in the early sixteenth century?

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