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Martin Luther, a German monk and theology professor, composed the Ninety-Five Theses to challenge the Catholic Church's sale of indulgences, which claimed to reduce punishment for sins in exchange for payment. According to tradition, he posted the document on the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517, though he also sent it to Church officials. Printed copies spread rapidly across Europe thanks to the printing press, fueling widespread debate over Church authority, salvation, and reform. Luther's actions led to his excommunication and the eventual split of Western Christianity into Catholic and Protestant branches, reshaping European religion, politics, and society for centuries.

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Martin Luther, a German monk and theology professor, composed the Ninety-Five Theses to challenge the Catholic Church's sale of indulgences, which claimed to reduce punishment for sins in exchange for payment. According to tradition, he posted the document on the door of All Saints' Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517, though he also sent it to Church officials. Printed copies spread rapidly across Europe thanks to the printing press, fueling widespread debate over Church authority, salvation, and reform. Luther's actions led to his excommunication and the eventual split of Western Christianity into Catholic and Protestant branches, reshaping European religion, politics, and society for centuries.

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