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This activity contains 5 questions.

Read Martin Luther's (1483-1546) Letter to the Archbishop of Mainz [On Indulgences] (1517) and answer the following questions:

What reasons does Luther give against indulgences? Why were indulgences being sold in the first place? "

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At this point, does it appear Luther is thinking of leaving the Church?

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Who ultimately does "publish writings" against the Church?

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Read excerpts from Henry VIII's (r. 1509-1547) The Act of Supremacy (1534) [at Northpark] and answer the following questions:

Is there a democratic element in the Act? Why or why not?

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Who is the "foreign authority" described in the last part of the Act?

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