Who was Martin Luther and why was he important during the 16th century?

Question

Who was Martin Luther and why was he important during the 16th century?

Answer 1

Who2 Biography: Martin Luther, Theologian

Best Known As: German monk who started Protestant Reformation

Without quite intending to, Martin Luther changed the course of Christianity and Western history. His 1517 complaint against specific abuses in the Roman Catholic church -- a document now known as the 95 Theses -- sparked the explosive Protestant Reformation that swept Europe for the rest of the century.

Answer 2

Basically Martin Luther was a monk who started the Protestant Reformation by listing a list on the catholic church doors called the ' 96 thesis ' It was a list of complaints referred to the catholic church. This spark soon led to  the beginning of other religeons such as calvinism. Eventually all this 'starting of new religions' sparked the spanish inquisition because everyone was rebelling against the catholic church.

Answer 3

Because he ***** slapped the corrupt catholic church of his day.

Answer 4

Because he rebelled against the Catholic Church back in the day. He was basically the founder of Protestant religion, starting with the Lutheran Church.  

Answer 5

He was the Augustinian monk who proposed the 95 Theses that brought about the Reformation on October 31,1517.  

Answer 6

Google him.  He was the religious leader who rebelled against the Catholic Church (which he viewed as corrupt) and is credited as the one who started the Protestant movement in Christianity.  The Lutheran Church is named after him.