Johann Tetzel
Johann Tetzel was born in 1465 in Saxony, Germany. Tetzel lived until 1519. Johann was a Dominican friar who's teachings were said to be an abuse to the sacrament of penance. After Johann entered the Dominican order he was appointed inquisitor for Poland in 1509, and then later for Saxony. His preaching between 1503 and 1510, led to him being appointed to general commissioner by Albert of Brandenburg, archbishop of Mainz. Tetzel continued his teachings, and in the spring of 1517, due to his teachings, Martin Luther wrote the 95 theses on October 31. At the end of 1518 Tetzel returned to Leipzig priory where he died a year later. Tetzel was not a profound theologian, and he was criticized of his unorthodox teachings. In his teachings it seemed as though gift giving, and payments could get you to heaven, and on this concept alone the Reformation was provoked.