Tetzel

American  

[tet-suhl] / ˈtɛt səl /

Or Tezel

noun

1. Johann 1465?–1519, German monk: antagonist of Martin Luther.

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Tetzel British  

/ ˈtɛtsəl /

noun

1. Johann (joˈhan). ?1465–1519, German Dominican monk. His preaching on papal indulgences provoked Luther's 95 theses at Wittenberg (1517)

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Example Sentences

What was it that old Friar Tetzel used to say?

From The Guardian

Tetzel was an effective travelling salesman.

From BBC

Luther's theological crisis was accelerated by a Dominican monk called Johann Tetzel, who was charged with collecting so-called indulgences on behalf of the Catholic Church.

From BBC

As Johann Tetzel, a preacher known for selling indulgences, is alleged to have put it, “As soon as a coin in the coffer rings, a soul from purgatory springs.”

From Salon

And here is a copy of the famous Indulgence sold by Tetzel, Luther's denunciation of which gave the signal for the earliest outburst of Protestantism at the Reformation.

From Project Gutenberg