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Reformation

             The reformatiom of the catholic and Christion faith during the sixteeth century was a break from reglious life which had occurred during the middle ages (400 to 1450). Although many people think this was only a change in the way people of that era choose to view God and their relationship with him. It was really a change in the way they viewed their lives on earth. The foundation of most Europian counries was the Roman Catholic church and the Pope. Major changes in their relationship with the church was a change in their lives. The Italian Renaissance (1450 to 1600 had started a re-thinking of man's role within the world (Socrates / Plato ) , people wanted to know what was best for the individual in his indevers through life . Prior to this way of thinking, the individual was submissive to the Church/Monarch. The renaissance was part of the beginning of man's thinking about himself and lead into the root beginning of the Reformation. Europe was the center of the earth for it's people and Florence Italy was the center of the renaissance and Europe was sure to be looking at her. The reformation feed off of man's thoughts of Socrates and Plato, two central renaissances philosophers. Prior to this time people within Europe allowed the church to dictate their relationship with God and their lives in general. .
             The church required strict obedience to their laws. But, there where those who lead the change which was called the Reformation. Martin Luther, John Calvin (1509- 1564), Anabaptist and Anglicans were at the forefront of the reformation struggles against the Roman Catholic church and it's leaders.
             Martin Luther (1483- 1546) and other resented how the roman clergy lived their lives and spent riches on housing and churches (St Peters). They looked at the holy roman church as out of touch and out of control. The catholic church no longer were fulfilling the needs of its people. It had become a bureaucracy fulfilling only it own needs of indulgence and hard handed rule.


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1. The Reformation and the Catholic Church

... alone. Finally Hus was condemned and was executed by burning. Wycliffe was also posthumously condemned as heretic and his corpse was exhumed and burned in 1428.Thereafter; their suggestions for reformation were then taken up by other reformers who introduced revolutionary in the church like Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, Martin Bucer and Phillip Melanchthon. Secondly, although there had ... Christian religion. This was a complete summery of his theological and moral views and work of great influence in spreading protestant thought. He revised and established himself as a le...

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2. "What Were the Principal Causes of the German Reformation

... the Church, and there was a ripple of unease throughout the country following this incident. Although this event is prevalent in the history of the Reformation, there were many other significant causes for the eventual split with Catholicism in the 16th century - many dating much earlier The first long-term ... greater concern to historians than to the people of the time. The widespread "abuses" within Germany is the final long-term cause of the Reformation. Higher positions had little education and viewed their position as sources of power, prestige and income. Many lower positions were ...

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3. Causal Factors of the Reformation

... All these led to a belief that as humans, anything is possible, and this is the concept of humanism. During the Reformation, many of the peoples' call for reformation are based on often based on and inspired by humanist textual criticism of the New Testament. An example would be Martin Luther's ... much traditional thought. Hence, the protestant ideas appealed to many people. The corruption of the Catholic Church also is also an important factor for the Reformation. The clergy were very important to people at that time as they administered the sacraments, guaranteeing salvation for the ...

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4. Protestant Reformation

... who belonged to this group were John of Wessel, Erasmus and Thomas Kempis. Religious, economic and political factors that had been going on for centuries set the tone for the Reformation. The papacy was corrupt, mosasticism and scholastic theology had declined, mysticism was on the upswing. The Renaissance was also a factor in that it challenged men to use their minds but ... include political and economic elements. If Protestants were to survive, they had to have political and economic power to hold off Rome. While some secular rulers used the Reformation for their own greed, many more...

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5. The Effects of the Reformation

... geo-political changes as a result of the conflict between the North and the Catholic Church.The conflicy is called the Reormation and the response to it is called the Counter Reformation.The church was seen as internally corrupt and from the 12th century onwards there were calls for reform.In the between 1215 and 1545, nine church councils were held with ... the clergy was unable to live according to church doctrine, and the continual abuseof church ceremonies and practices continued. One of the valuable consequences of the incident of the Protestant Reformation happening was that the C...

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6. The Impact of the Protestant Reformation on The Holy Roman E

... remains largely illiterate. Churches, devoid of visual aids become an abstraction to the illiterate. The spoken words of the preacher become central to the church liturgy. During the Reformation national languages and literature were greatly advanced by the wide dissemination of religious literature written in the languages of the people, rather than in Latin. Popular education was also ... the beliefs of the people. Religious intolerance, however, raged unabated and all the sects continued to persecute one another for at least a century. In spite of religious controversies the Reformat...

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7. Protestant Reformation

... stated in the encyclopedia, "on October 31, 1517, he posted on the door of the castle church at Wittenberg, his 95 theses, inviting debate on matters of practice and doctrine (Reformation, pg. 1)." These 95 theses caused debate on matters of practice and doctrine. These actions were not considered a revolt against the church because Luther wanted the church to only reform. John ... widow of King Henry VIII's brother, therefore making their marriage illegal under church law, but the Pope used special "papal dispensation", which means the Pope allowed the marriage to happen (Reformation, ...

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8. The Reformation and the English Church

... started to begin multiple reforms across Europe. Papal corruption, the print press, the Renaissance, and personal ambitions all played an influence in religious reform. In addition, while the Reformation taking place in Europe was brought about by religious differences and ideals, its basis in England was one of personal and political change. England experienced the greatest wavering between the ... and below through the ruler's actions influenced by personal desires and through Luther's influence on the people's beliefs. King Henry VIII (reigned 1507-1547) kept close control of the Refor...

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9. The Catholic Reformation

... Paul III, who was Pope from 1534 - 49. Its aim was to clearly define the Catholic doctrine once and for all, which was also known as the Counter Reformation - better known as the Catholic Reformation. It met for three sessions (1545-47, 1551-52, 1562-63) in northern Italy. It was used to consider some of the teachings reformers have insisted to ... some churches, and the education of the clergy was improved drastically to make sure that the bishops cared for their dioceses. The Reformation and the Counter/Catholic Reformation was the intellectual counter-force to Protestantism. The Cath...

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10. The Social and Educational Reformation in New Lanark

... Therefore, it is interesting to examine its rather long history for a Scottish textile factory and how it became a suitable laboratory for Owen's social reformation. New Lanark was under several major ownerships from 1785 to 1968: David Dale, from 1785 to 1800; Robert Owen, from 1800 to 1825; ... created by Dale. As a matter of fact, Owen not only accomplished what Dale had done, but also deliberately practiced his long-waited characteristic reformation. As a son of a saddler and ironmonger, Robert Owen was born in Newtown, Montgomeryshire in 1771. He was an intelligent boy who did ... ...

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