Which Event Precipitated Luther's Break with the Church

question 107

Multiple Choice

Which event precipitated Luther's break with the church?

• A)The Council of Pisa's declaration that maintained the necessity of Purgatory for salvation
• B)The increase of Papal taxes on the German peasantry
• C)Widespread sale of indulgences by preaching monks
• D)The declaration that the German clergy must pay taxes
• E)The papacy's threat to remove the German emperor

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