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The immediate cause of Martin Luther's protest against the Papal authority was

  1. The involvement of clergy in politics

  2. Sale of indulgences

  3. Corruption in monasteries

  4. Immoral life of the Pope


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

He accused the church of the sale of indulgences. In 1517, Luther wrote the 95 thesis or statements dealing with the difference between the beliefs and practices of the church and nailed them on the church door at Wittenburg.