Reformation
The Reformation Study Guide Honors European Studies Pratik Vaidya Any material from guided notes, homework assignments, quiz questions, in-class worksheets or writing activities could show up on the test. Pre-Reformers: Motivated by the Corruption in the church Highest members of clergy held by nobles Nepotism: the appointment of family members to church positions Excessive excommunication in the church Luther Background ? Born in Germany in 1493 German theologian and Augustinian monk whose teachings inspired the protestant reformation; his reformation called the church to return the teachings of the Bible, first viral media influence, translated the Bible into German, etc. His father was strict and wanted him to become a lawyer studying at University of Erfuhrt