Luther's Ninety-five Theses objected primarily to the:
A) building of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome.
B) corruption of the late-medieval papacy.
C) Church's ability to appoint abbots and new bishops in the Holy Roman Empire.
D) idea that people could skip confessing their sins if they bought an indulgence.
E) emperor's ability to appoint abbots and new bishops in his realm.

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Luther's Ninety-five Theses mainly objected to the practice of selling indulgences, which allowed people to pay money to reduce their time in purgatory or to obtain forgiveness for their sins. He believed that salvation could only be attained through faith and God's grace, not through purchasing indulgences.

Luther's Ninety-Five Theses Objected Primarily to The