Question

(WILL MARK BRAINLIEST AND GIVE 25 POINTS if you’re right)
Luther was kidnapped on his way to Rome to be examined by Catholic
officials because
A. the pope sent the kidnappers to silence Luther
B. Luther refused to pay anymore taxes to the Church
C. the Duke of Saxony wanted to prevent him from sharing his heretical beliefs
publically
D. the Duke of Saxony wanted to keep him out of harms way

Answer 1

Answer:

D. the Duke of Saxony wanted to keep him out of harms way

Explanation:

In a staged "kidnapping" Luther's supporters spirited him away to Wartburg Castle in disguise and under an assumed name. While at the Wartburg, Luther later wrote a German translation of the Bible that would profoundly influence the development of the German language.