The Protestant Reformation in the 16th century was a revolution that shook the foundation of Europe's cultural identity and challenged the power and authority of the Catholic Church. Centuries of political and social grievances against the increasingly corrupt Catholic Church, coupled with new philosophies from the Renaissance like humanism, led reformists like Martin Luther to question Church practices and call for a return to the Bible. Luther is credited with starting the Reformation when he nailed his 95 theses criticizing Church practices like indulgences to a church door in 1517, and his writings spread widely due to the new printing press, leading to the split of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant denominations.
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[English] History 101_ The Protestant Reformation _ National Geographic [DownSub.com]
The Protestant Reformation in the 16th century was a revolution that shook the foundation of Europe's cultural identity and challenged the power and authority of the Catholic Church. Centuries of political and social grievances against the increasingly corrupt Catholic Church, coupled with new philosophies from the Renaissance like humanism, led reformists like Martin Luther to question Church practices and call for a return to the Bible. Luther is credited with starting the Reformation when he nailed his 95 theses criticizing Church practices like indulgences to a church door in 1517, and his writings spread widely due to the new printing press, leading to the split of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant denominations.
The Protestant Reformation in the 16th century was a revolution that shook the foundation of Europe's cultural identity and challenged the power and authority of the Catholic Church. Centuries of political and social grievances against the increasingly corrupt Catholic Church, coupled with new philosophies from the Renaissance like humanism, led reformists like Martin Luther to question Church practices and call for a return to the Bible. Luther is credited with starting the Reformation when he nailed his 95 theses criticizing Church practices like indulgences to a church door in 1517, and his writings spread widely due to the new printing press, leading to the split of Christianity into Catholic and Protestant denominations.