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Deflective nonsense is your version. The 95 Thesis was not inspired by the Renaissance, but was more direct response (though many of those 95 listed, rather strange) to abuse of and departure from the sacred texts (and what things can be clearly shown therein) resulting in corruption of faith (in Christ).

All other considerations, are truly secondary. That there were political ramifications encompassing secular power and governmental authority in regards to/in relation to ecclesiastical matters is much dependent upon how those two (temporal power -- religious authority) had been long mixed by the Latin Church. If such came around to finally bite them on the b-hind, once folks were able to get their hands more directly (and more commonly) upon scripture itself, shows just how far the theological practices of the RCC had deviated from that originally handed down by the Apostles to the primitive church. So easy, even a milkmaid could do it.

"The 95 Thesis was not inspired by the Renaissance,"

Then I would suggest that your understanding of the Renaissance and/or the Reformation is deficient. You are of course entitled to your opinions and I am certain that nothing posted on these threads will change them, but the motivations of the Reformation were far more political than religious. That is not a criticism of the piety of Protestants, only a statement of historical fact.

Peace be with you,