Divisions within the Christian religion were initiated by this individual during the 1500s.

Michelangelo
Michelangelo

Martin Luther
Martin Luther

John Paul the Pope
John Paul the Pope

John Tetzel

- John Tetzel is not known for initiating divisions within the Christian religion during the 1500s. He was a Dominican friar who was controversial for his role in the sale of indulgences, which was one of the issues that led to the Protestant Reformation initiated by Martin Luther. However, he himself did not actively initiate divisions.