Luanda Silva
Mrs. Kuhnast/Mrs. Fadlalla/Mr. Davis
English 9
March 16, 2015
The Reformation
The Reformation is the religious derivation of the Renaissance, instead of being focused on art and literature, the Reformation focused on the important parts of the Church and rebuilding the population’s religious views. It focused on the individual and the movement began when humanist thoughts and the desire for change in the Church emerged. (“Renaissance Background”) It was a revival of Biblical and New Testament “theology”(Arnold). In Phillip Schaff’s book The History of the Christian Church, he wrote: “The Reformation of the sixteenth century is, next to the introduction of Christianity, the greatest event in history. It marks the end of the Middle
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(“The Reformation”: history.com) He place the “95 Theses” on the door of a Catholic church, in order to let people read his idea of what’s wrong with the Church and what God actually told us to do. (“The Reformation”: history.com)
Martin was a German who was able to change Germany’s idea of the Church and went on to convince other countries to follow his lead, the newly acquired religion, Protestant. (“The Reformation”: history.com)
“Martin Luther was an Augustinian monk and university lecturer in Wittenberg when he composed his “95 Theses,” which protested the pope’s sale of reprieves from penance, or indulgences. Although he had hoped to spur renewal from within the church, in 1521 he was summoned before the Diet of Worms and excommunicated.” (“The Reformation”: history.com) ii. The Renaissance was ground for growing important material that would be relevant today. (Shouler)
Martin Luther made that possible by placing his ideas so that the world would see. (“The Reformation”: history.com)
Reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII challenged Catholic authority. (“Renaissance
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Protestantism and the Church continued to expand as time when on but it wasn’t the population’s greatest concern, but they did start to want to change the views in the Bible. Summarizing, the Reformation was a great era for rediscovering and correcting mistakes from the past and finally getting to choosing and rethinking ideas. However horrible the Dark Ages were for Europe, they helped expand the human brain after being so narrow minded and simplistic for such a long period of time. The Reformation/Renaissance era was great after so many years of narrow-mindedness, and brought in many important people who were still to impact the world, rather spiritually, artistically or philosophically. In whatever area they focused in, we are sure that they impacts today’s society through all of the
The Protestant Reformation was a cultural and political change that splintered the Catholic Church in Europe. Reformers like Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII challenged papal authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice. The person that had the most responsibility for this rebellion is Martin Luther. People agreed with his beliefs against the catholic church and they followed him. The Protestant Reformation affected people a lot by either unifying them or dividing them.
The Protestant Reformation: An Ununited Cry for Change The Protestant Reformation was an outbreak of resentment toward the Catholic Church in Europe starting in 1517. Catalyzing this era of reform was a man named Martin Luther, as he posted his Ninety-five Theses on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. The Ninety-five
Martin Luther Martin Luther was one of two of the greatest leaders of the reformation along with John Calvin. The Reformation was the period in the 16th century (1571-1648) where the was a cultural upheaval the divided the European catholic population. Not only did it create a cultural upheaval it created political and intellectual disruption. Luther believed that the Catholic church was corrupt, his 95 Theses was a list of 95 arguments about the catholic church which he wanted to resolve.
Calista VaCirca Mr. Townsend World Civ. Period 3 September 30, 2016 The Reformation is often viewed as a religious movement, and it also significantly affected the political and social spheres of Europe. At the beginning of the sixteenth century the church was rapidly losing respect before the Reformation. Martin Luther posted his 95 theses on the chapel door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.
I. The Protestant Reformation in Europe was a reform movement that occurred during the sixteenth century which divided the Western Christian church into Catholic and Protestant groups. Although the Reformation occurred in the sixteenth century earlier events of the late fourteenth and fifteenth century created the environment for the Reformation to occur. The Reformation was started by Martin Luther, who was a monk and professor who lectured the Bible (Duiker, World History, 421). There were four major factors that lead to The Protestant Reformation in Europe:
People were unhappy with the way the clergy were treating their people and it was clear that corruption was throughout the Catholic church. The state of the Catholic church, while significant, was simply a backdrop for Martin Luther in his early life. Ironically, he was on the side of the Catholic church in his early life; he was “a university professor of theology and a member of the Catholic clergy,” (Dutton, 390). This close integration with the church made it surprising that he was the one to lead a religious reformation. However, it was his knowledge of scripture that made his message so
Pobj Summan AP Euro Period 4 10-17-2017 DBQ During the 16th century the large religious movement known as the Protestant Reformation took place. Protestantism was a new way of religion that challenged the usual Catholic religion. It was a very controversial idea throughout Europe, where as many countries accepted it as their religion but the countries part of the Holy Roman Empire were against it.
During the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the countries of Europe began to develop a rift. This was caused by a movement known as the Reformation. The Reformation was jump-started by the posting of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses. Luther urged for the reform of the Catholic Church and its ideas. The proponents of his reform convinced many of the common people to reconsider the foundations of their religious beliefs, as well as the structures of their communities.
People began to assert themselves against blind faith and useless religious rituals and began to feel that they could reach God without the intermediary of a priest. Instead of one Pope, two Popes began to be elected one by the French Cardinals and the other by the Italian Cardinals. Solution: With recognition of the reformers criticism and acceptance of their ideology Protestants were able to put their beliefs on display in art.
The Reformation was a time in Europe in the 1500s in which people questioned the beliefs of the Catholic Church. There were many changes made by the catholic church. The people that were responsible were Martin Luther, John Calvin and King Henry VIII. The Protestant Reformation of 16th century Europe was primarily the result of three men and their disagreements with the Catholic Church; Martin Luther, John Calvin, and King Henry VIII forever changed the religious landscape of Europe.
The Protestant Reformation began with a movement made by a monk simply to criticize and challenge the actions of the Church. From the disapproval of selling indulgence to the demand of equality, multiple forces have sparked the inception of the Protestant Revolution. Martin Luther’s decision to take public stand against the Church was revolutionary to the society. A movement for religious reforms, known as the Protestant Reformation, was born. Luther’s beliefs were soon adopted by and appealed to every levels of society.
The Protestant Reformation was important in European History because with it came a Counter-Reformation. The Reformation revealed corruption in the Church, such as buying and selling salvation—indulgences—for profit, simony, and the overall battles for power and wealth (within the Church). Martin Luther and John Calvin were crusaders for the reformation and were able to share their ideas and beliefs effectively; they were then accepted/recognized by the people—the educated and uneducated, the middle class and nobility. Luther and Calvin’s beliefs allowed for other people to find a sense of freedom and individualism in religion.
The Protestant Reformation of the early 16th century heralded a dramatic change in Western religion. Until the Reformation, the Catholic Church had dominated every aspect of European lifestyle. The Reformation was initiated in 1517 by Martin Luther, a former Catholic priest who witnessed discrepancies within the Catholic Church of his day. The Reformation provided many with the platform needed to thoroughly question and differ from Catholic practices, and as time went on, Reformist movements evolved into groups with their own unique social and religious identities, with many figures throughout Europe launching their own Protestant denominations. Because the Protestant Reformation displaced the place of the Catholic Church traditions in a religious
The Middle Ages were the era of Reformation. The Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the Catholic counter-reformation were all major reform movements that brought about much needed change. However, these three movements strongly disagreed with each other. Why did they disagree? Because they had different perspectives concerning Christianity and the church’s authority.
These ideas prompted many Catholics into finally correcting the church themselves and seeking Reformation. Martin Luther became the leading figure of the Reformation because he had openly challenged the authority of the Pope and attacked the practice of indulgences in his “Ninety-Five Theses” letter. Several other prominent Theologians such as John Calvin and Huldrych Zwingli seized upon Luther’s beliefs and Reformation swept across 16th century Europe, leading eventually to