Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-five Theses in 1517 to foster an academic debate about indulgences, whose use had become increasingly associated with the collection of money. He sought theological and ecclesiastical reform within the Roman Catholic Church and did not initially intend to break from it. The theses spread rapidly through printing and ultimately became a catalyst for the Protestant Reformation.
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