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    NATIONALISM HIS 104 Marek McKenna September Barron August 27‚ 2012 Nationalism; One might ask‚ what is Nationalism? Nationalism is popular political ideology that developed in the 18th century and that it identifies “people” and the purposes that control an independent “state” the key to “nation” is the definition in the identification of a “nation” This definition originally came from France and Spain prior to the 18th century‚ it refers to a small‚ elite group of men

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    The underlying causes that brought on the Protestant Reformation would be Martin Luther creating Lutheranism‚ Christians deciding to change their religion‚ discarding large parts of the Bible‚ and leaving the old authority of the Pope behind over indulgences. The Reformation had many causes but the top three would be‚ socialpolitical‚ and economic. The political causes began over Nationalism‚ the Pope’s control resenting‚ a foreign ruler‚ and the protection of leaders. Both Protestantism and

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    development of a modern social order‚ but the reformation of religion throughout time that has changed the world. In the early sixteenth century‚ a storm was brewing‚ a storm that would forever change the world. This perfect storm was the protestant reformation. The protestant reformation was headed by catholic monk named Martin Luther; Luther began the reformation when he could no longer tolerate the corruption in the Roman Catholic church. The protestant reformation was caused by a variety

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    Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement that sought to reform the Catholic Church. This led to the creation of the new Protestant Church. The Protestant Reformation first broke out in Germany and Switzerland because Germany was not a strong centralized state and many people agreed with the Reformation. The criticism of the Church that helped begin the Reformation included absenteeism of members of the clergy‚ pluralism that led to absenteeism‚ the poor behavior

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    construction of St. Peter’s Basilica‚ Martin Luther started a reformation that sparked a split within the Church. Soon Luther’s preachings began to spread across Europe‚ amassing a myriad of followers. Simultaneously‚ a Frenchmen named John Calvin began to preach his beliefs about Christianity‚ accumulating a plethora of subscribes. Individually‚ and along with a plethora of other factors‚ they laid the building blocks of the Protestant Reformation.

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    The Protestant Reformation was one of the first times in history that the power and authority of the Pope was challenged. With the Protestant Reformation came a switch from public to private artwork. One major innovation that facilitated this change was the printing press. The printing press was responsible for the distribution of the 95 theses which is what first led to the questioning of the Popes authority. The printing press also allowed art to be reproduced‚ a quality that was very important

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    Lily Shiveley Causes of the Reformation The Protestant Reformation period was a crucial European movement starting in 1517‚ pointed originally at refining the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. It was the Religious‚ Political‚ and Technological disruptions that split Catholic Europe.The Reformation began in 1517 because of a man named Martin Luther. Luther’s act of posting the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg Cathedral in the Holy Roman Empire caused a dramatic conflict. Martin

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    The Reformation was a triumph of literacy and the new printing press. Luther’s translation of the Bible into German was a decisive moment in the spread of literacy‚ and stimulated as well the printing and distribution of religious books and pamphlets. From 1517 onward‚ religious pamphlets flooded Germany and much of Europe. By 1530‚ over 10‚000 publications are known‚ with a total of ten million copies. The Reformation was thus a media revolution. Luther strengthened his attacks on Rome by depicting

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    corruption and political manipulation. Many laity and intellectual felt a sense of spiritual crisis. As a result‚ criticism of the church gradually rose. By 16th century‚ religious movements and protests were spreading throughout Europe. Lutheran‚ Zwinglian‚ Calvinist‚ and Anabaptism were examples of different religious protests against the Catholic Church. All those protests were later known as the Protestant Reformation. In return‚ the Catholic Church responded with a Counter-Reformation‚ which led

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    following the fall of Rome‚ the only unifying force for all of Europe was 7. Henry VIII’s reformation in England 8. The event that inspired Henry VIII to confront the pope was 9. Institutes of the Christian Religion 10. The city that stood as John Calvin’s model Protestant community 11. pillars of the Catholic Reformation 12. The Council that helped define and advance the Catholic Reformation took place in 13. The Council of Trent 14. Ignatius Loyola 15. witch-hunting in

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