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    was a professor of theology and a German priest and wrote the 95 thesis. His revolutionary ideas served as the catalyst for the eventual breaking away from the Catholic Church and were later instrumental in forming the movement known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther wrote his radical “95 Thesis” to express his growing concern with the corruption within the church. In essence‚ his thesis called for a full reform of the Catholic church and challenged other scholars to debate with him on matters

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    The Protestant Reformation partook so much of past and future theology that it may best be viewed as a transition between the medieval and modern periods in church history. As such‚ it was a significant break with the past. One of the most remarkable aspects of the Reformation’s break with the past was its emphasis upon the Scriptures as the sole source of authority and rule of faith in the believer’s life. This was a radical departure from the medieval attitude that tradition‚ as well as the Scriptures

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    Ethan Preece    October 26‚ 2016 Martin Luther Martin Luther was born on November 10th‚ 1483. He was baptised as a Catholic the next morning. His family moved to mansfield in 1484. His father got a job as a leaseholder of copper mines and smelters. His father was determined to see Martin Luther become a lawyer. Luther enrolled in law school but dropped out almost immediately because he described it as “hell”. He was deeply influenced by two of his tutors who taught him to test everything with

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    On August 24‚ 1572‚ Catholic troops opened fire on innocent Protestants that were waiting for the time of a royal wedding in Paris‚ France killing nearly two-three thousand people and eventually spreading to other French cities and racked up to nearly five-six thousand people dead. This horrifying event is famously known as the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre‚ one of the most disturbing events in the sixteenth century. There are reasons for the Catholic’s actions‚ whether they are justifying or

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    terms: 7. Protestant Reformation 8. Catholic Reformation 9. Thirty Years’ War 10. Spanish Armada 11. Spanish Inquisition 12. Versailles Study questions 1. What theological concerns prompted Martin Luther’s challenge of the Catholic Church? What specific reforms did he advocate? 2. What were the circumstances of the English Reformation? 3. By the end of the 16th century‚ which European countries had become Protestant and which had

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    Guide Hey guys add whoever you want to this. ok sure‚ thanks Nick! Dates 1517 - start of protestant reformation (95 theses) 1521- Diet of Worms 1545- Council of Trent (start of counter-reformation) 1555- Peace of Augsburg 1555-late 1500s - height of spain 1618- Start of 30 years war 1648- Peace of Westphalia (end of Counter reformation) New Heaven and Earth -Evangelicals / Protestants 1529 -List 8 MAJOR criticisms of the Church · Indulgences · Moral behavior of clergy

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    • A1: I found that Martin Luther’s creation of Lutheranism was significant because it started a chain reaction of straying religious theories‚ which ended the reign of the Catholic Church. Martin Luther was outraged by the Catholic Church’s exploitation and prosperity. He revealed that he disagreed with the beliefs of the Catholic Church‚ which led to him being excommunicated. Martin Luther aligned himself with the rulers of Denmark‚ Sweden‚ and Germany. His new doctrine allowed Germany to establish

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    French family and had the church benefices to attend the best possible education at Parisian colleges and law degree. These two formers of the Reformation had same and different ideas for the churches way of teaching. There were some similar ideas between Luther and Calvin about the political authority and social order. Both Calvin and Luther were Protestant

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    were very historically significant. As such‚ many groups had different perspectives on the causes of the revolts as well as different responses to them. The peasants themselves cited as the cause many of the ideas brought about through the Protestant reformation: individual rights and the godliness and equality of all people. However‚ many nobles and government officials saw these as acts of the peasants’ own stupidity and vengeful nature. As for the response to the revolts the members of the church

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    John Calvin John Calvin was a theologian/ecclesiastical statesman. He also fought as a protestant for the reformation he was mostly known for being one of the most important people in the reformation. John Calvin was born in France in July 10‚ 1509. In 1523 he went to the University in Paris where he studied theology then‚ in 1528 John Calvin went to law school at University of Orleans. The only reason he studied law was because his father wanted him to but in 1531 when his father died John Calvin

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