17th Century Affairs 1. How did the disintegration of the medieval church and the coming of the Reformation contribute to the development of nation-states in Western Europe between 1450 and 1648? a. Thesis: Rise of absolutism came at the expense of the medieval church‚ absolutism laid the foundation for the modern-nation state. Supporting Info: (main body) 1. German princes: Luther’s Reformation = more power for princes. They have greater control of political affairs and national This lays
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The found out that everything was a lie. The common people were pissed. They had been paying the church for nothing. This is what started the Protestant Reformation King Henry VIII was also a big part of the Protestant Reformation. He was the king of England. He had been married more than five times but all he had were daughters when he wanted a son. He wanted to divorce his wife and marry someone else for a son. He went to the church
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Religion in Britain Religious life in Britain in the past 30 years is characterized by an increasingly diverse pattern of religious beliefs and affiliations. Although the UK is predominantly Christian‚ most of the world’s religions are represented in the country. There are large Hindu‚ Jewish‚ Muslim and Sikh communities‚ and also smaller communities of Baha’is‚ Buddhists‚ Zoroastrians that are common in the areas with large ethnic communities. Britain today may be characterized by considerable
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• A1: I found that Martin Luther’s creation of Lutheranism was significant because it started a chain reaction of straying religious theories‚ which ended the reign of the Catholic Church. Martin Luther was outraged by the Catholic Church’s exploitation and prosperity. He revealed that he disagreed with the beliefs of the Catholic Church‚ which led to him being excommunicated. Martin Luther aligned himself with the rulers of Denmark‚ Sweden‚ and Germany. His new doctrine allowed Germany to establish
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The reformation in 1517 has a huge role in the Protestant church. Catholic Church was extremely strict on their teachings and influence in society. But in the early 19th century in the United States of America‚ a religious revival was founded by Protestants – the Second Great Awakening‚ although it began around 1790‚ the Second Great Awakening gained power by 1800. The Second Great Awakening is a revival movement that encourages people to find salvation and improve society. The church leaders preaching
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were very historically significant. As such‚ many groups had different perspectives on the causes of the revolts as well as different responses to them. The peasants themselves cited as the cause many of the ideas brought about through the Protestant reformation: individual rights and the godliness and equality of all people. However‚ many nobles and government officials saw these as acts of the peasants’ own stupidity and vengeful nature. As for the response to the revolts the members of the church
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DB3_PreReformationGroup John Wycliffe and the Lollards The Lollards were a pre Reformation group who followed John Wycliffe. John Wycliffe (1320-1384) was a theologian and early proponent of reform in the Roman Catholic Church during the 14th century. He initiated the first translation of the Bible into the English language and is considered the main precursor of the Protestant Reformation. The Lollards urged the development of Bible studies‚ taught reliance on the Holy Spirit as a guide
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sparking a discussion he sparked a very intense argument. He posted his 95 Thesis on the doors of the church and many people saw it and agreed with him. He had a group of followers that were in his time called Lutherans‚ but later became known as Protestants (Saari 210). Luther thought forgiveness of sins had to be just between God and that specific individual (Saari 208). He thought any free will a person might have would be overridden by sin
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Protestant Reformation 1517‚ when Luther published The Ninety-Five Theses‚ Counter-Reformation initiated by the Council of Trent and spearheaded by the new order of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) t (1545–1563) Ecclesiastical or structural reconfiguration Religious orders Spiritual movements 1. Political dimensions Such reforms included the foundation of seminaries for the proper training of priests in the spiritual life and the theological traditions of the Church The Waldensian
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During the Protestant Reformation many new religions were created. Two of those religions were Lutheran and the Anglican Church of England. These two religions were created by two men who had multiple problems with the catholic church. Martin Luther was the monk who created Lutheranism while King Henry VIII created the Anglican Church of England. Martin Luther created Lutheranism for religious purposes. After posting the 95 Thesis on the church of Wittenberg‚ he was excommunicated from
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