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    In the 16th century‚ the Protestant Reformation occurred. The Protestant Reformation is the split between the Christian religion because of Martin Luther‚ John Calvin‚ and Huldryn Zwingli. The Reformation made the church disunite‚ causing a lot of chaos between Protestants and Christians. Before 1517‚ Christians believed that there was only one way to heaven.They only worried about salvation and indulgent. Until a German monk named Martin Luther wrote the 95 theses. The 95 theses was a document

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    ‘The beginnings of the Reformation and the principle figures responsible for it’ Group One Maryam Altaf Azka Shahid Maryam Naqqash Contents Preface Acknowledgments Part One * The Roman Catholic Church Part Two * The Early Reformists: From Wycliffe to Erasmus Part Three * Radical Reformists of the 16th Century: From Luther to Calvin Part Four * Literary counterparts of the movement: A look at the work of Dante and Machiavelli Acknowledgements: Will

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    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 were common

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    1. Describe the Lutheran Reformation and the English Reformation? How did they start? What were the causes? What were the results? How were they alike? How were they different? Does either of them seem to be more legitimate? Why or why not? Defend your answer. Lutheranism and especially Calvinism started very differently because their founders started with a theology‚ and church hierarchies‚ worship‚ etc. were made to conform to those points of their views. In many areas‚ these Protestant sects

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    The Reformation. The English Reformation was a series of events in 16th century England by which the Church of England broke away from the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church. These events were‚ in part‚ associated with the wider process of the European Protestant Reformation‚ a religious and political movement that affected the practice of Christianity across most of Europe during this period. Many factors contributed to the process: the decline of feudalism and the rise of nationalism

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    The 1600s was a significant era sought for religious breakthrough and reformation of the Church of England. The Puritans believed that the Church of England was too Catholic and that religion and state authority should be separate. Realizing their religious differences‚ the Puritans set sail for America in 1630. Even though the Puritans were excited to expand their horizons beyond the Church of England‚ great challenges were yet to come. Today‚ the American Dream has changed drastically. Instead

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    Before the reformation‚ the only church that existed in England was that of Roman Catholic Church. and it was seen to be tyrannical‚ stifling with numerous harsh church rulings enormous influence on how people thought and how subsequently they lived their lives. The Roman catholic church had at the time many supporters and covered a large proportion of the world which was called Christendom. Before the reformation‚ the Church had been one of the principal employers‚ with large numbers of farm workers

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    change religious toleration. As Martin Luther sparked controversy with his Ninety-five Theses‚ things took a different turn as he unknowingly sparked the Protestant Revolution. Previous to Luther‚ people that thought like him were viewed as heretics and often killed. From the Reformation to the French Revolution‚ views on religious tolerance improved. As a political practicereligious toleration was allowed to cultivate due three main factors: people with power that supported the Reformation‚ social

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    and Understanding: Ninetyish Years of Religious Warfare Text: Western Civilization‚ pp. 402-410; 446-454 Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Think of these questions as essay prompts. You should write your answer as if you were writing the introductory paragraph to the question (but don’t write the whole essay). 1. How did politics shape the religious positions of the French leaders during the last half of the sixteenth century? What led to the Saint Bartholomew’s Day

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    The Catholic Church responded to the challenges posed by the Lutheran Reformation. The Council of Trent was created in order to change the Catholic Church. The ideas of the Lutheran reformation were becoming popular and therefore‚ the Catholic Church had lost many followers. The Council of Trent began the Catholic reformation by abolishing the corruption of the Catholic Church. In addition‚ the Council wanted to prevent the growth of Protestantism and affirm the beliefs of Catholicism. The Council

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