Protestant Reformation Day
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Date
October 31, 1517
Type
World
Author
anupjishnu
Location
Wittenberg,
Saxony-Anhalt,
Germany
Categories
Religion & Philosophy
Event Details
On October 31, 1517, German monk Martin Luther reportedly nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg. He criticized the Catholic Church's sale of indulgences.
This act is considered the start of the Protestant Reformation, which permanently split Western Christianity and reshaped European history. This act was the birth of Protestantism