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What made Martin Luther's ideas during the Protestant Reformation successful ?​

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Fundamentally Luther succeeded because his ideas appealed to people of all classes. Yet another reason for Luther's success was the relative weakness of the forces opposing him. Religious opposition centered in the top levels of the Catholic bureaucracy

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In its maturity his theology was seen as revolutionary in economic, social, and political—as well as intellectual and doctrinal ways. The printing press quickly made Luther's ideas more accessible and assured that they were recorded in permanent forms. Political circumstances also favored Luther and Lutheranism.

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