1. Social Impact of the Reformation
Mr. Meester
AP European History
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2. Religion in the 15th Century
The Church calendar dominated the daily lives of most ordinary people.
Monasteries and Nunneries were extremely important institutions
Problems arose for the Church:
Indulgences
Corrupt Priests
Exception from taxation and the law

3. Religion in the 16th Century
The Reformation changed little in the way of politics and economics
The numbers of clergy, monasteries, convents, and churches all fell
Protestant clergy lost most special privileges and authority even within the church
Many protestant converts returned to the Catholic Church by the 17th century

4. Changes in Education
Protestants were able to institute many Humanist reforms in education
They moved to remove Scholasticism from colleges and universities
Phillip Melanchthon helped Luther reconstruct the curriculum at Wittenberg
Calvin setup the Genevan Academy which became the University of Geneva
Many would fear the influence the Reformation would have over Education

5. Protestant Women
Challenged the duality of the Catholic view on women: temptress & virgin
Protestants focused of the roles of women as housewives and mothers
Gained equal rights with men in areas of divorce and remarriage
Educated noblewomen found greater freedom but some disliked the removal of the cloister
Women were better educated to help with their household duties

6. Early Modern Families
In western Europe couples waited till later to get married
Arranged marriages were still common during this time period
In the West “nuclear” families were common
Birth control methods existed but ineffective and looked down on by the church
Wet nursing was a common practice (with the upper class) but was condemned by both the Church & doctors

7. Miguel de Cervantes
Spanish literature combined politics, religion, and chivalry
The 16th century saw literature change and question the establishment
Miguel de Cenvantes’s Don Quixote

8. William Shakespeare Shakespeare’s work reflects life in England
Shakespeare blended all types plays
Classical, Medieval, and Contemporary
Historical, Tragedies, and Comedies
Wrote the most performed plays in history