extermination of the Albigensians.
             The Waldensians, led by Peter Waldo, was another early heresy of the Church. They believed that the Bible was the only thing necessary for salvation. Waldo was eventually called to Rome and executed as a heretic. The Waldensian religion died out, but not before leaving its impact and ideas.
             John Hus, a Bohemian, attacked the practices of the Church as well. He was against the wealth and worldliness of the Catholic clergy. He too was called to Rome where he was executed on charges of heresy. His ideas provided yet another argument against the Church which would aid Luther later on.
             Another reformer who paved the way for Luther was John Wycliff. He lived in England during the 13th century where he translated the Bible to English. He believed, like Hus, that the wealth of the Church far exceeded what it should. He was excommunicated for his beliefs, but not executed. His translation of the Bible to English and his arguments against the Church aided Luther.
             Another long-term event that helped Luther succeed was the Babylonian captivity of the Church. This dispute occurr
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