Catholicism has gone a long way throughout its years of existence, undergoing intense changes during the 16th century which included the forming of Protestantism. A series of religious wars, a struggle of words and emotion, broke out involving the Catholic Church and those who opposed it. This period of time was called the Reformation, an era where centuries of unity in the church started to fall to bits due to different views on Christianity. The Reformation was sparked by disagreements between the Catholic Church and humanists who believed that it had become too corrupt. The ignorance of the church initiated humanists to revolt against its teachings and the authority of the pope. As a result, the Reformation was started.

Martin Luther was born in Eisleben in Saxony in 1483. His parents were simple and fairly prosperous in their modest mining community. His family made sure he received a decent...