Protestant Reformation (jan 1, 1517 – jan 1, 1648)
Description:
A)
the protestant Reformation lasted between 1517 AD and 1648 AD
B)
Calvin, Knox and Martin Luther
C)
Reformers like Martin Luther and Calvin challenged papal authority and questioned the Catholic Church’s ability to define Christian practice. They argued for a religious and political redistribution of power . The disruption triggered wars, persecutions and the so-called Counter-Reformation, the Catholic Church’s delayed but forceful response to the Protestants. Knox helped write the new confession of faith and the ecclesiastical order for the newly created reformed church, the Kirk.
D)
set in place the structures and beliefs that would define the continent in the modern era.
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