ENGB32 Study Guide - Wield, Myles Coverdale, Edmund Tylney
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Martin luther - an augustinian monk and professor of theology at the university of wittenberg, challenged the authority of the people and attacked several doctrines of the catholic church. To him, the church had become corrupt, constituting priests who manipulated popular superstition to enrich themselves. He attacked the sale of indulgences citing that they were fraud; argued that purgatory had no foundation in the bible and christians could be saved by faith alone. Stemmed the branch of protestantism during the reformation. Jane lumley - first tudor woman to translate a play; composed an english version of the euripides" iphigenia at. Thousands of women wildly accused and little cahnce to defend themselves. Tortured into confessions (what kind? look below ^. ^) Were involved in 1590 conspiracy to kill him with storm when he was getting home with new bride on sea. All plays in the period, including shakespeare"s, apparently ended in dance.
