Martin Luther
was a German professor, priest and monk, as well an emblematic figure of the
Protestant Reformation. He was known for strongly denying and opposing
practices of the Catholic Church, such
as indulgences. He also challenged the authority of the Pope and believed the
Bible to be the only source of divinely knowledge, directly from God. His work
on The Ninety-Five Theses is credited being a catalyst for the movement that
would later become known as the Protestant Reformation, during the 16th
century.
