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"When the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs." Johann or John Tetzel, a Dominican friar, was Pope Leo's master salesman. Tetzel traveled from village to village with a brass-bound chest, a bag of printed receipts and an enormous cross draped with the papal banner. His entrance into the town square, with the papal bull announcing the indulgence on a velvet cushion, was heralded with bells, candles, flags and relics. Staging his show in the nave of the local church, Tetzel would announce, 'I have here the passports to lead the human soul to the celestial joys of paradise. The Holy Father [the Pope] has the power in heaven and earth to forgive sin, and if he forgives it, God must do so also'. The cost of the indulgence, Tetzel was quick to point out, was cheap when the alternatives were taken into account. Among the demons and tempests in the medieval world, the indulgence, no matter the price, offered a glimpse of light in a world of darkness. In Germany, Tetzel exceeded his quota, as he always did. Indulgences were most popular among the peasants, yet it also hit them the hardest; they had the least money to spare. Tetzel's indulgence-selling campaign led Martin Luther to act on the frustrations that were consuming his thoughts. When Luther posted his 'Ninety-Five Theses', the sales of indulgences dropped considerably.
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∙ 14y agoHe was a person that could be held responsible for the Protestant Reformation because he was selling indulgences.
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In which year did Luther first see Tetzel selling indulgences?
It was John Tetzel who first created the indulgences. It happened in 1517. Luther had gotten mad at him and this affected and changed the church a lot. yw ;]
Who developed the idea of indulgences?
johan tetzel
What major contribution did Johann tetzel make to the Renaissance?
What major contribution did Johann tetzel make to the renaissance? whoever wrote the answer for this was not thinking....they need to find the right answer and put it on here~!!!!!!!
What does John Tetzel mean when he says as soon as the coin in the coffer rings the soul from purgatory springs?
it means every time someone puts a coin in the coffer of the church someone in purgatory is released to heaven.
Who was sent to wittenberg to sell letters of indulgnets in the reformation?
Johann Tetzel. (The Dominican Friar)
What was John Tetzel's religious beliefs?
nothing,
Which monk raised money for the Church by selling indulgences?
A monk that raised money for the church by selling indulgences is John Tetzel. It is believed that his action inspired Martin Luther to write the Ninety-Five Theses.
What is the birth name of Joan Tetzel?
Joan Tetzel's birth name is Tetzel, Joan Margaret.
In which year did Luther first see Tetzel selling indulgences?
It was John Tetzel who first created the indulgences. It happened in 1517. Luther had gotten mad at him and this affected and changed the church a lot. yw ;]
What are the indulgences that John Tetzel used to raise money to build Pope Leos St Basilica?
SaveJohn Tetzel used indulgences to raise money to build Pope Leo's St. Basilica. What are indulgences?
What did Tetzel sell?
indulgences
When did Joan Tetzel die?
Joan Tetzel died on October 31, 1977, in Sussex, England, UK of cancer.
Who was john tetzel and what did he do to anger Luther?
Johann Tetzel was a German, a Dominican priest who went about preaching about indulgences. He angered Luther by claiming seriously more than the Roman Catholic Church actually taught about indulgences, almost to the point of saying people could buy their way into Heaven.
When was Joan Tetzel born?
Joan Tetzel was born on June 21, 1921, in New York City, New York, USA.
Who developed the idea of indulgences?
johan tetzel
What action by Johann tetzel upset Luther and led to the ninety five these?
The fact that Johann tetzel sold indulgences upset Luther because he thought they were dumb
What major contribution did Johann tetzel make to the Renaissance?
What major contribution did Johann tetzel make to the renaissance? whoever wrote the answer for this was not thinking....they need to find the right answer and put it on here~!!!!!!!
