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‘His (Martin Luther’s) rebellion was essentially popular & national.’ Comment.

  • UPSC 1991
  • Enlightenment and Modern Ideas

Luther's revolt is often read purely as a theological dispute over doctrine, but its explosive success owed as much to its popular and national resonance as to its scriptural argument.

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  • The Popular Dimension: Grievances of Commoners and Burghers
  • The National Dimension: Germany against Rome
  • Qualifications: The Limits of "Popular and National"

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