During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church suffered much criticism and disappointment. Many European citizens were beginning to lose faith and respect in the Church. A man named Martin Luther formed a group of people who believed that the Church had strayed from its original teachings. They also believed that the Church was turning into a money-hungry community. The Church and its officials had begun to participate in activities that were not in accordance with the original teachings of the Church. Luther decided to take responsibility. In 1517 Luther posted ninety-five problems with the Church on the door of Wittenberg Cathedral. These are more commonly known as the Ninety-Five Theses. This began the Protestant era. Luther recognized only three sacraments: baptism, Eucharist and penance. “Sometimes he talked about three, but the third – repentance – he actually included as part of baptism. Thus he could say: 'From this it follows that there are, strictly speaking, only two sacraments in the Church of God: Baptism and Bread... For the sacrament of penance is nothing other than a way and a return to Baptism '” (Craycraft). Luther speaking out against the sacred sacraments clearly infuriated the Pope. Pope Leo declared that Luther must take back everything he had said and admit heresy within two months of receiving the decree. “Luther's Protestant views were condemned as heretical by Pope Leo Luther was later put on trial after refusing to do so. However, things were beginning to crumble in the hands of the Catholic Church. Priests and other members of the church began to marry; and German was now the mass language. Luther knew that a revolt would break out and this would not be good for his movement (Christianity Today). Luther began to lose support and now favored forms of the Reformation other than his own. However there wasn't much he could do. “As an avowed heretic and public outlaw, Luther was forced to stay out of the political and religious struggle for the application of the Edict of Worms. Solidarity rulers and city councils became the protagonists of Luther's cause and the cause of the reform”