Renaissance
The Reformation's leaders were Martin Luther and John Calvin, both educated as priests for the Catholic Church. The Reformation was a protest against perceived wrong acts taken by the Catholic Church. The followers of Luther and Calvin became known as Protestants, because of their "protesting."
Calvinism - Predestination is the belief that certain people were chosen by god for salvation. Followers of Calvin all believed they were predestined for heaven. They set up religious communities throughout Europe and lived very strict, moral lives.
Luther's and Calvin's ideas spread across Europe quickly.
Causes: unrest in the peasant population, inventions like the printing press, and the support of rulers wishing to free themselves from Catholic control.
-Religious unity in Europe was lost, which resulted in many wars including, civil wars in Germany and France, and wars between Protestant England and Catholic France and Spain.
-The Reformation also leads to a period of anti-Semitism.
-Protestant Reformation and the Counter/Catholic Reformation changed the face of society in Europe. Before the Reformation, Europe was united behind a single faith, with a strong Church for guidance. By the end, Europe is divided religiously, and strong monarchs fill the leadership void left as a result of a weakened Catholic Church.
Calvinism - Predestination is the belief that certain people were chosen by god for salvation. Followers of Calvin all believed they were predestined for heaven. They set up religious communities throughout Europe and lived very strict, moral lives.
Luther's and Calvin's ideas spread across Europe quickly.
Causes: unrest in the peasant population, inventions like the printing press, and the support of rulers wishing to free themselves from Catholic control.
-Religious unity in Europe was lost, which resulted in many wars including, civil wars in Germany and France, and wars between Protestant England and Catholic France and Spain.
-The Reformation also leads to a period of anti-Semitism.
-Protestant Reformation and the Counter/Catholic Reformation changed the face of society in Europe. Before the Reformation, Europe was united behind a single faith, with a strong Church for guidance. By the end, Europe is divided religiously, and strong monarchs fill the leadership void left as a result of a weakened Catholic Church.