The reading says that the Brotherhood, especially in Urban, were usually organized around a craft guild. According to this the entire village practiced this and was all involved which made the community closer. The traditional Christianity religion was rising during this time. During this time were starting to play an important role during the late medieval religious life. The reading also mentions that during this period of time the religious house for women was thought to be outnumbered by men. Religion played an important role in in the lives of the people of the Middle Ages. Most of the people lived in very small communities. Since Christianity was the leading dominant religion at the time, people were attempting to purify it. With this scholars and bishops made efforts in which they promised that Christianity would free and there would be …show more content…
It mentions that the new idea was limited with the opinion of the political leaders. With France, Luther's work passed quickly. At different points of Germany depending on their location the people believed differently. Just as today some people believe something, as with other do too. It's also mentioned in the reading that as the reformation was in the heights of popularity, protestants were thought to have represented about 10 percent of the population of France. Some reasons that Protestants began to gain support was because they had very important support from three important noble families. Some of the families included he Bourbon and the Montmorency's. As the reading mentions Scandinavia was originally Lutheran but it was influenced during earlier periods of time by the Germans. with Denmark, the people who embraced the Protestant quickly forced the nobles to have no reaction and then drove them to convert. It almost sounds as if they were somehow forced to this. AS with other parts of Europe it almost happened over time. With minor conflicts going on and the lack of interaction between the people on their