John Tetzel, the Dominican friar known for his role in selling indulgences during the Reformation, died in 1519. After a tumultuous career marked by controversy and opposition to Martin Luther's ideas, he fell ill while in the town of Leipzig, where he had been preaching. His death was not widely documented, but it is believed he succumbed to an illness. Tetzel's legacy remains tied to the debates sparked by the sale of indulgences and the subsequent Protestant Reformation.
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