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    The protestant reformation was a significant turning point during the 16th century that completely revolutionized the Roman Catholic Church. The “reformation” was launched in 1517 when a German monk by the name of Martin Luther posted his “95 Theses” on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg. The main ideas of this publication was that selling and buying indulgences was wrong and that the pope has no power over purgatory. These 95 revolutionary opinions formed the basis for the protestant reformation

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    The Protestant Reformation was the 16th-century religious, political, intellectual and cultural upheaval that splintered Catholic Europe, setting in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era. To begin, the Protestant Reformation began in reaction to the Catholic Church’s rather corrupt practices. Prior to the Reformation, the only major Christian denomination in Western Europe at the time was Catholicism, headed by the Pope in Rome. Through many acts of violence

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    only one of the multiple Protestant denominations that formed as a result of the the Protestant Reformation and while several of the qualms it had with the Catholic Church were shared among other denominations, the Catholic and Protestant disagreements were broad and varied with each individual denomination (“Reformation”). During the Protestant Reformation official church of Scotland became Presbyterianism and the Protestant-Catholic tension from the Protestant Reformation carried into the seventeenth

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    Views on religion usually range from deep impression on the matter to almost no opinion at all. However during the 16th century, religion was an extreme part of society and the public, especially during the Protestant Reformation. This reformation was a Christian fluctuation that took place in the 16th Century and was not only a religious movement, but a political, cultural and social development was well . Growing discomfort was a major origin due to a wide range of people becoming unhappy with

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    The Protestant Reformation is when Lutheranism and other Protestant religions split from catholicism. This happened by Martin Luther posting 95 themes all over churches to bring attention to how wrong the catholic church has turned. Some examples of Protestant religions are Lutheranism, Anglican(church of England), and Calvinism. The underlying causes for the Reformation is: the people of power in the catholic church wanted a lot of money from the people, the pope had too much power, and the catholic

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    The Protestant Reformation during 1518-1648 was a key period in the Church’s history that saw the acts and teachings of all relifgions come under great scrutiny. Through the contributing social, cultural, politcal and religous factors that lead to the Reformation it has undoubtedy had a significant impact not only on the 16th centruy but also in our world today. Political/Religious : During the 16th century the monarchy was still actibely utilizing their power. As well as this, the whole of Europe

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    Introduction: The Protestant Reformation was a religious act in the 1500’s that split the Christian Church in Western Europe and led to the establishment of many new churches. It effected spiritual thought, philosophy, political work, and the economies of several countries all around the world. The effects of the Reformation can still be felt in modern times. Stimulated by a devout and renowned German Monk, Martin Luther, this reformation sent shockwaves throughout Europe and played a significant

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    The Protestant Reformation period took place from the 1500s to the 1600s. This reformation was a change in the Roman Catholic Church. It happened due to some priests' and believers' opinions that contradicted a few of the Catholic Church's ideals and practices. It separated the former Catholic religion into branches; including Lutheranism, Anglicanism, Calvinism, and Anabaptism, each branch having different, although very similar, beliefs. Lutheranism, for example, is very different from Calvinism

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    beginning to be reevaluated. Anxiety and confusion erupted out of the Protestant Reformation because Catholicism was being questioned by a myriad of people. This led to an increase in religious violence, events like the Saint Bartholomew's Day massacre and the Thirty Years' War being prime examples of how new religions created tensions in Europe. These tensions created a need for a scapegoat, as the negative aspects of the Reformation could not be associated with the pioneers of the movement. Due to

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    Protestant Reformation: Who and what impacted the protestant reformation? The protestant reformation began in the 16th century. This reformation was seen as a counter to the religious authoritative rules set in place by society. Many citizens saw it as a disrespectful threat to the society as a whole, but as the protest began to increase , several people would rise in fame in Europe. The creation of a new Christianity branch of faith would produce a new theology and philosophy within

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