Ap European Reformation Dbq Analysis
The 17th century was a time of revolution in European religion, science and philosophy. New ideas clashed with old, and where religion was tied up with politics and other vested interests, the conflict was often violent. Islam and Judaism prevailed in certain countries, but the most common religion in Europe was Christianity, which comprised many factions in uneasy and often antagonistic coexistence
The Reformation of the 16th century had divided the rest of Europe broadly into Catholic and Protestant. By breaking the moral, intellectual and political grip of the Roman Catholic Church, the Reformation made possible new forms of government and gave people a choice of religion. In England, the costs of having a choice included civil war between
the Catholic Stuarts, who believed in the divine right of kings, and the Puritan parliament, who believed the king should obey not dictate the law. Although Protestantism spread rapidly, Catholics remained in the majority.
The Reformation of the 16th century had divided the rest of Europe broadly into Catholic and Protestant. By breaking the moral, intellectual and political grip of the Roman Catholic Church, the Reformation made possible new forms of government and gave people a choice of religion. In England, the costs of having a choice included civil war between
the Catholic Stuarts, who believed in the divine right of kings, and the Puritan parliament, who believed the king should obey not dictate the law. Although Protestantism spread rapidly, Catholics remained in the majority.