be either Lutheran or Catholic as it chose; no individual freedom of religion was permitted. If a ruler or a free city decided for Lutheranism‚ then all persons had to be Lutheran. Similarly in Catholic states all had to be Catholic. In addition to re-instituting the Peace of Augsburg in its traditional form‚ the Peace of Westphalia included Calvinism to Lutheranism and Catholicism as an acceptable faith. On the controversial issue of church territories secularized after 1552 the Protestants won
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During the 16th and 17th centuries‚ Lutheranism and Calvinism had begun to gain a lot of attention. The reformation was a period of time when rebels came about with the intension of changing the way people looked at the Church. Martin Luther and John Calvin were the leaders of the reformation and the Catholic religion was heavily influenced by them. Luther and Calvin had some similar attitudes between political authority and social order such as believing in Christian doctrine and reforming churches
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Reformation Short Answer Many new religions were formed due to the decline of the Catholic Church. If you are not Catholic‚ you are Protestant. The religions that were formed were the Calvinists‚ Anglicans‚ and Lutheranism. Their views are based on the interpretation of the two kingdoms doctrine‚ the spiritual and secular. Lutherans believe that the state should not be involved with religious matters‚ and the church should not be involved with state matters. Lutherans think if you are a true Christian
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westward. The Holy roman Empire lost territory to Sweden with The Peace Of Westphalia‚ which was the beginning of its decline. The thirty years war also led to the establishment of different growing religions in the dissipating empire‚ such as Lutheranism and Calvinism. The Thirty years war also changed the appropriate reasons for warfare. Wars were now fight for state and elite interests rather than religious issues. 29. Witchcraft was often what people
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Reformation in Europe(1500-1620) Causes for reformation Conflicts between European nation states People at bottom of social structures tired of being at the bottom Invention of the printing press leading to more people reading and interpreting bible and noticing how corrupt Catholic Church is. Sale of indulgences sold by john Tetzel Modern Devotion or Brothers of Common Life Established by Gerard Groote Based out of Zwolle and Deventer in the Netherlands Stressed having a personal relationship
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and no longer had to stand by the Catholic Church. Luther’s views on scripture interpretation‚ the infallibility of the Pope‚ and indulgences were essential at the time. This caught the attention of the German nobles and peasants who then used Lutheranism to escape Catholic influence‚ eventually leading to a rebellion against the Catholic Church. Although Luther had radical views on religion‚ he was a very conservative man and believed that no religious belief should aspire to forced political change
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First of all‚ the King Charles V tried to suppress the Protestation with the Peace of Augsburg‚ which allowed the princes to select if they wanted Lutheranism or Calvinism for their territory. That act being passed shows that it is a political movement because of the political power used to get it passed into effect. Also‚ King Henry VIII took over the Catholic Church so he could get a divorce with his wife
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the war and eventually‚ the final outcome of the wars. The French Wars of Religion was a series of violent clashes between French Catholics and French Calvinists (Huguenots) from 1562-1598. They were brought on by more than the rapid spread of Calvinism and differences in religion among the people of France. Equally as influential‚ was the power struggle created by Henry II’s death in 1559. His son‚ Francis II‚ was only fifteen and had to take over the throne at that age. His wife‚ Mary Queen of
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"The story of Christian reformation‚ revival‚ and renaissance underscores that the darkest hour is often just before dawn" Os Guinness. The protestant reformation was an incredible moment in religious history. It ended the bad habits of the Catholic Church‚ made it united and created different beliefs. The printing press had an important role in kick-starting the reformation. It is a machine invented by Johannes Gutenberg in Europe. This machine was an innovation in the literacy of Europe. It made
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gets protection from the princes. Since Luther’s beliefs were spreading‚ the poor would start to do crazy stuff when starting to steal from people. Later the decline involved in the Peasants to revolt against the church by using Luther’s writings. Lutheranism was what the poor
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