How did Martin Luther start the Protestant Reformation?

Martin Luther is traditionally said to have begun the Protestant Reformation in 1517 by publishing his Ninety-Five Theses, a list criticizing practices and teachings of the Catholic Church. The choice describing a list of grievances about the Church best matches this event. He did not announce his beliefs in a newspaper; newspapers did not exist in that form at the time.

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