First of all, the King Charles V tried to suppress the Protestation with the Peace of Augsburg, which allowed the princes to select if they wanted Lutheranism or Calvinism for their territory. That act being passed shows that it is a political movement because of the political power used to get it passed into effect. Also, King Henry VIII took over the Catholic Church so he could get a divorce with his wife. He had to suppress the Church in order to do that with his political power. Lastly, the Catholic Church could not survive if the Kings suppressed it. That shows how that is a political movement and not a religious movement because if it was a religious movement, it wouldn’t have continued. So in conclusion, the reformation was a political movement because of the King’s suppressing
First of all, the King Charles V tried to suppress the Protestation with the Peace of Augsburg, which allowed the princes to select if they wanted Lutheranism or Calvinism for their territory. That act being passed shows that it is a political movement because of the political power used to get it passed into effect. Also, King Henry VIII took over the Catholic Church so he could get a divorce with his wife. He had to suppress the Church in order to do that with his political power. Lastly, the Catholic Church could not survive if the Kings suppressed it. That shows how that is a political movement and not a religious movement because if it was a religious movement, it wouldn’t have continued. So in conclusion, the reformation was a political movement because of the King’s suppressing