Cause Of The Protestant Reformation

The Reformation also known as the Protestant Reformation happened around the period of 1517 A.D – 1648 A.D. It was a religious revolution that took place in the Western Church. The reformation became the starting point of the Protestantism, which now is one of the three major branches of christianity. People started to view the church as a threat to the whole social structure of society, from the monarch on down. Then came along two individuals, John Calvin and Martin Luther, who would lead the Reformation. There were many causes that led to the start of the reformation. One of the causes of the reformation, was the weakening of the Roman Catholic Church. Church leaders failed to live up to their role as spiritual leaders. Popes and Cardinals