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actions. Under the Catholic Church, not all men were considered equal. Some, like the pope, were considered to be spiritually superior. While the ideas of religious equality of the Reformation did not lead to political equality in Protestant kingdoms, the Reformation still gave common people greater power in their religious practice. It also introduced questions about why and how leaders held power.
The Reformation also benefitted some powerful leaders in Europe. Kings and nobles in many parts of Western Europe sided with the Protestant Reformers because it meant they no longer had to share power with Catholic Church and the pope. They were able to seize land and other property from the church, thereby increasing their own power. While this made individual leaders more wealthy and powerful, it de-centralized power across many Protestant regions. Also, Protestant kings no longer had the blessing of a powerful, central church as a religious justification for their political power.

QUESTIONS: Answer each question in your notebooks using COMPLETE SENTENCES.
Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses
1. Explain how Luther and the Catholic Church differed on their views about how to achieve salvation.
2. What are theses? What did Luther do with his 95 Theses?
3. How did the printing press help Luther?
Reaction to Luther’s Ideas
4. Describe the Church’s reaction to Luther’s 95 Theses using three different adjectives.
5. How did the Church decide to punish Luther? What are three ways that this affected him?
6. Why did some people decide to support Luther’s ideas even though he was an outlaw?
7. Imagine that you are Martin Luther. Do you think you would have been brave enough to tell the Church your radical ideas, knowing that there might be consequences?
A New Church
8. How did the Protestant Reformation effect the common people?
9. Explain why some kings and nobles were willing to support the Protestant Reformation.
10. Do you think Martin Luther should be considered a hero? Why or why not? What lessons can you learn from his actions?