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    Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation was a religious movement that sought to reform the Catholic Church. This led to the creation of the new Protestant Church. The Protestant Reformation first broke out in Germany and Switzerland because Germany was not a strong centralized state and many people agreed with the Reformation. The criticism of the Church that helped begin the Reformation included absenteeism of members of the clergy‚ pluralism that led to absenteeism‚ the poor behavior

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    11/10/15 Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation was the 16th Century move to democracy for Christians and time of reform from the “dark ages” or from the strict control of the Roman Catholic Church. The reformation was initiated by a schism within the Eurpoe Christian community within the church‚ and among other Christians that had divergent interpretations of the Bible. It was also a time of change and time for new opportunities and asking new questions. The reformation brought new structures

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    Protestant Reformation The Protestant Reformation took place in Germany in the 16th century. During this time‚ Roman Catholic Church had a lot of power‚ and a priest called Martin Luther noticed their abuse of power. He decided to show people how the church was abusing of its power. He started by criticizing the sale of indulgences‚ and how priests‚ cardinals and even the Pope did not follow the teachings of the Bible. To criticize the Church‚ Luther wrote the 95 Theses and translated the Bible

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    Religion and Its Impact during the Crusades and Reformation Religion has been in existence for over 30‚000 years throughout societies. By definition religion is the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power‚ especially a personal God or gods. Over 4‚200 religions have been rooted as a way to give humanity answers to the unknown. While religion is profoundly practiced it is also extremely controversial in civilizations. This argumentative topic will be discussed throughout this

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    In the 16th and 17th centuries‚ theologians around Europe such as Martin Luther‚ and John Calvin were spreading their ideas against the Catholic Church. They were not the first Christians who openly disagreed with early Catholic theology‚ however‚ the ideas of these men became some of the most widespread. The most famous document of this time was Martin Luther’s Disputation on the Power of the Efficacy of Indulgences‚ better known as the 95 Theses. This document is a list of questions and statements

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    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

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    The Protestant Reformation was one of the first times in history that the power and authority of the Pope was challenged. With the Protestant Reformation came a switch from public to private artwork. One major innovation that facilitated this change was the printing press. The printing press was responsible for the distribution of the 95 theses which is what first led to the questioning of the Popes authority. The printing press also allowed art to be reproduced‚ a quality that was very important

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    The Reformation was a triumph of literacy and the new printing press. Luther’s translation of the Bible into German was a decisive moment in the spread of literacy‚ and stimulated as well the printing and distribution of religious books and pamphlets. From 1517 onward‚ religious pamphlets flooded Germany and much of Europe. By 1530‚ over 10‚000 publications are known‚ with a total of ten million copies. The Reformation was thus a media revolution. Luther strengthened his attacks on Rome by depicting

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    objective of the Catholic Reformation was to recognize and spread Catholicism. Some aims‚ methods‚ and degree of success of the catholic reformation in the 16th century were activities of the Jesuits‚ the revival of papacy and the Council of Trent. Activities of the Jesuits Established highly disciplined schools The Jesuits took over in catholic universities and by 1600 they were the most famous educators in Europe Propagation of the catholic faith among non-Christians Francis Xavier

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    The Protestant Reformation (1450-1565) (1) England  Notion of the Renaissance Prince  Recent War of the Roses created a sense of political instability for the Tudor dynasty --Henry VIII  The significance of a male heir to the Tudors B. England  Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon  Henry seeks an annulment  Henry creates the Church of England and establishes his own supremacy over it  A “political reformation” only at first John Calvin (1509-1564)  More of a scholar than

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