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Precisely. I've read some Luther. He did have valid points BUT so much became wrapped up in the politics of that time. In much the same way that that other event.. the inquisition.. was largely political.

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He did have valid points BUT so much became wrapped up in the politics of that time.

The German nobles were desperate to find a way to exert more control over their region, Luther gave them a way to do it. Plus, having a "German" church meant that they could keep some of the money that would normally go to the Vatican.

Even today if you look at Germany you will see that the division between Catholic and Lutheran is almost entirely geographic. Some nobles became Lutheran and some stayed Catholic.