Luther Nails the Ninety-Five Theses
- Dates
- 1517 AD
The Ninety—five Theses were posted by Luther on the door of Castle Church in Wittenburg. Known as the impetus for the Protestant Reformation.
In detail
On October 31, 1517 (All Saints Day), Martin Luther nailed a copy of his Ninety—five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg church. The Ninety—five Theses dealt primarily with the sale of indulgences, which were documents people could buy to escape purgatory. On the same day, he wrote a letter to the archbishop of Mainz expressing his concerns for the church. He included with the letter a copy of his Ninety—five Theses.
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