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    “People of the book” Success in the English Reformation by Konkola‚ Kari and MacCulloch‚ Diarmaid attempt to use evidence of book publishing to prove the age old debate of success in the English Reformation. “The Reformation was above all a revolution of words‚ in which the word of god was in the center of the arguments.” In the 17th century above half of population of English men could not read; couldn’t participate in Protestantism by reading books. Supporting this is Christopher Haigh’s ‘Success

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    pardons‚ is not purchasing for himself the indulgences of the Pope but the anger of God…”. This statement was made by Martin Luther in the 16th century‚ during a period of religious change known as the Reformation‚ in Europe’s history. There were many religious and political reasons why the Reformation in Europe occurred. The Church was thought of as a corrupt institution in the 16th century Europe. The Church refused to translate the bible. New ideas were rarely accepted. The uses of inquisitions

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    I am going to talk about a few things.A few things i’m going to talk about is the protestant reformation‚counter reformation‚and the english reformation.I will also be touching on Martin Luther‚the war of religions ‚and I will be talking about the catholic church.I will be putting mostly fact and not many opinions.One opinion i’m going to put in now is that I don’t like history. The protestant reformation lasted from 1517-1648.It started with Martin Luther when he was studying the bible as his time

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    The Characteristics of the Henrician Reformation In 1534‚ when Henry VIII decided to separate England from Rome‚ he did so for both political and personal reasons. We can identify Henry’s political reasoning because he wanted to consolidate his power as King. His personal reasoning is simply that he wanted to secure an heir to the throne. I am focusing on the political reasoning for this paper. At that time‚ Henry was deciding to separate England from Rome‚ public opinion viewed

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    Q: ’Discuss the significance of the Reformation for the development of Christian thought with reference to at least one major figure. What were some of the key issues involved? The Reformation of Europe offered a fresh and liberating outlook on Christian thought and brought with it many significant changes. With the Reformation came changes concerning peoples thoughts and ideas about the Catholic Church and they began to voice their opinions. The Protestant faith was formed from these changes

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    The Protestant Reformation (1450-1565) (1) England  Notion of the Renaissance Prince  Recent War of the Roses created a sense of political instability for the Tudor dynasty --Henry VIII  The significance of a male heir to the Tudors B. England  Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon  Henry seeks an annulment  Henry creates the Church of England and establishes his own supremacy over it  A “political reformation” only at first John Calvin (1509-1564)  More of a scholar than

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    UNIT II: The Reformation Chapter 16 The Reformation The Reformation & Daily Life The Wars of Religion PART I: SHORT ANSWERS: Answer the following questions in complete paragraph form. There must be a comprehensive topic sentence and a beginning‚ middle and end to the paragraph. Be specific and use examples where appropriate. (5-7 sentences is a general guideline) Why did the Reformation begin in Germany and not in France‚ Italy‚ England or Spain? The Reformation began in Germany

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    their Anglican counter-parts‚ actively sought reform of the established church from within whilst maintaining some doctrinal reservations. This definition encompasses the understanding that Puritanism was a distinct movement to further the English reformation‚ yet does not account for the greater circle of puritanical separatists who wished to leave the church altogether. Therefore it is best to adopt the widest description offered by Kearney in defining Puritanism as the “circle of discontent both

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    Lecture 2. THE REFORMATION Recap: • Political organisation: and development of Renaissance monarchies‚ move towards centralised orgnans of administration‚ expanded bureaucracies‚ use of media to burnish image of rulers • Renaissance: individualism‚ man as autonomous moral agent‚ capacity to do good or evil • Society: large percentage‚ subsitance existance. Much more space for the divine than today • History as relationship with the past: the process of our own interaction with the pas as

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    Was the Character and Influence of Anne Boleyn the main reason for the English Reformation? Although Anne Boleyn can be seen as a very major reason for the start of the English Reformation‚ she herself is not the main reason‚ there are many other major factors towards the English Reformation‚ with Anne Boleyn being only one of them. Anne Boleyn could have lead Henry into ideas that lead to the reforms‚ as it was known that she was a keen reader of and an educated woman‚ and introduced Henry to

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