The introduction of Protestantism throughout Europe held great impact on its society. Up until the the end of the fifteenth century‚ the Catholic Church was an eminent power‚ controlling the minds‚ actions‚ and wallets of nearly all Europeans. However‚ after Pope Leo X issued indulgences‚ to start the 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
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#2 11/10/15 Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation was the 16th Century move to democracy for Christians and time of reform from the “dark ages” or from the strict control of the Roman Catholic Church. The reformation was initiated by a schism within the Eurpoe Christian community within the church‚ and among other Christians that had divergent interpretations of the Bible. It was also a time of change and time for new opportunities and asking new questions. The reformation brought new
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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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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‚ social‚ political‚ 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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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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One of the greatest of all revolutions was the 16th-century religious revolt known as the Reformation. In the beginning and later on‚ the Protestant Reformation would be seen as a challenge to religious authority that went beyond the Roman Catholic Church. The Revolution will begin with one monk‚ Martin Luther‚ studying the scriptures and ultimately challenging the authority of the church. But for Luther there was no other way. Went studying at Wittenberg‚ teaching the bible‚ and seeing public platform
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In the 16th and 17th centuries‚ theologians around Europe such as Martin Luther‚ and John Calvin were spreading their ideas against the Catholic Church. They were not the first Christians who openly disagreed with early Catholic theology‚ however‚ the ideas of these men became some of the most widespread. The most famous document of this time was Martin Luther’s Disputation on the Power of the Efficacy of Indulgences‚ better known as the 95 Theses. This document is a list of questions and statements
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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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1. What is referred as the Protestant Reformation? What are the changes that the reformers introduced? The Protestant Reformation was a movement that aimed to reform the beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church. Some of the changes that the reformers introduce in this reformation were that God offers salvation to sinners in spite of their sins. Another change that was introduced was the idea that the Pope‚ the priest‚ the monk or the bishop should not have all the spiritual authority over
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