Allies & Opponents of Luther

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Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony
ALLY-Founded Uni of Wittenberg (1502). Owned large collection of relics. Protected and supported Luther through this period, ensuring Luther's survival.
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George Spalatin
ALLY- Secretary & adviser to Frederick & intermediary between Frederick & Luther. Humanist Scholar and former student of Luther.
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John Staupitz
ALLY-Vicar, General of the Augustinian Order, Luther's spiritual mentor.
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Andreas Karlstadt
ALLY-Colleague of Luther at Uni of Wittenburg, enthusiastic supporter & collab in Luther's campaign. ---Later became more radical than Luther, led to a split.
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Philip Melanchthon
Humanist scholar, friend & collab of Luther.
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Johann Tetzel
OPPONENT-Dominican Friar & indulgence seller. Actions provoked Luther's 95 theses.
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Johann Eck
OPPONENT-Catholic theologian, professor at Uni of Ingolstadt. Debated with Luther at Uni of Leipzig, Luther proclaims to be a heretic.
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Cardinal Cajetan
OPPONENT-General of the Dominican Order- under the Pope's orders interviewed Luther at the Augsburg Diet 1518.
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Cardinal Aleander
OPPONENT-Italian scholar & diplomat, sent by Pope to Germany 1520 to enforce the bull of excommunication & ensure Luther's condemnation.
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ALLY- Secretary & adviser to Frederick & intermediary between Frederick & Luther. Humanist Scholar and former student of Luther.

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George Spalatin

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ALLY-Vicar, General of the Augustinian Order, Luther's spiritual mentor.

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Card 4

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ALLY-Colleague of Luther at Uni of Wittenburg, enthusiastic supporter & collab in Luther's campaign. ---Later became more radical than Luther, led to a split.

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Humanist scholar, friend & collab of Luther.

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