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THE REFORMATION A QUICK OVERVIEW
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WHAT WAS IT? Movement where many people looked to “reform” Christianity because of perceived failures of the church during Middle Ages and early Renaissance Formed “protest” religions- Protestant
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CAUSES Merchants were gaining power- hated by the church Spread of Renaissance ideas lessened the power of religion Italian domination of church hated by other countries Corruption and indulgences
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PEOPLE OF THE REFORMATION Martin Luther 95 Theses “Salvation by faith alone”
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OTHER LEADERS JOHN CALVIN Predestination Expanded movement HENRY VIII - Broke with Catholic Church to get divorce - Formed Church of England (Anglican Church
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GERMANY Many convert to Protestant religions (esp. in North) Leads to Thirty Years War
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ENGLAND United under Anglican Church Elizabeth I able to assert absolute rule
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CATHOLIC CHURCH Counter-Reformation – Reforms to reassert authority (Council of Trent) – Formed Society of Jesus- spread Christianity – Inquisition- reinforce Catholicism
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LONG TERM EFFECTS???
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Secularism Individualism (Some) Religious Tolerance
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