Sunday, March 30, 2014

The Reformation

The Reformation:  What was the causes of the Reformation and its impact on Europe?

Use the following BBC website to answer the question above

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/reformation_overview_01.shtml

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  1. The Reformation was caused by numerous things coming to a head. "The story really begins over a hundred years earlier, when the Papacy began to reap the effects of centuries of compromise." Anger at the Church had been simmering since a hundred years earlier after the Great Schism. People were sick and tired of the Church taking advantages on their people and the corrupt spending of money. Talk of reform was being spread in whispers, but it wasn't until Martin Luther posted his 95 thesis onto the doors of the Church. "Luther's ideas were white hot and they spread fast. They soon reached England..." After this outbreak, people started to clamor for a change, for the Church to change how it was approaching religion, and get rid of all of the corruption within the Church. The Reformation hugely impacted Europe. People turned away from the Church to a new religion Protestant. This new religion was the cause of many wars throughout history. Especially in England, where Catholics and Protestants were executed for their religion. This horrible vendetta against the other religion changed with rulers, although Catholicism was by far the inferior religion. Due to the Reformation, the Church lost a ton of power, a new religion, now the official religion of England, was formed, and many wars debating religious ideals broke out.

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  2. The Reformation began after the Roman Catholic Church denied King Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. The reformation was led by Martin Luther and John Calvin whom were involved in the European Protestant Reformation. It was also led by many other himanists like Colet, More and Eramus and they studyied basics and the Scriptures of the Bible. Another cause of reformation was abuse and corruption of the church by its leaders. The impact that the Reformation had on Europe was that it divided Western Christianity and reshaped political and religious values in all of Europe.

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  3. The reformation arose firstly with the Great Schism and the division or religious power among multiple popes, as well as struggle for power between popes and bishops. Instead of Europe being led toward religious reform, authorities turned to war and diplomacy in hopes that they would become "territorial princes." In addition, major concepts such as capitalism, wealth, urbanization, and education were highly valued during this time. This caused many who were well educated to question those with authority. For instance, Erasmus questioned the traditional ceremonies of the church and prioritized being a Christian of heart. Religion was questioned for a while in all of Europe, but overall the Reformation "established in English minds the image of an island nation, separate and supreme." The ideas of the church were rethought and even fought over in the Civil War many years later.

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  4. The Reformation "really begins over a hundred years earlier, when the Papacy began to reap the effects of centuries of compromise." The three individuals claiming to be pope during the Great Schism harmed the reputation of the Church and the Papacy. These popes caused early sixteenth century popes to resist reform and become territorial princes of Italy. Capitalism, wealth, and education were valued at the time of the Reformation. Those who were educated believed they had the right to question authority. The Act of Supremacy "confirmed the break from Rome, declaring Henry to be the Supreme Head of the Church of England" The Dissolution of the Monasteries impacted Europe because ecclesiastical treasure were lost throughout Europe.

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  5. The Reformation was a culmination of events and circumstances, both here and abroad, which led to a seismic shift in the religious framework of this country. There were multiple causes of the Reformation, all equally sufficient to the start of the Reformation. The Great Schism saw three people claiming to be the Pope, and the Council of Constance in the early fifteenth century saw a power struggle between Bishops and Pope. They decided to hinder Papal government, which, in the eyes of the laity, harmed the Church. They led popes to resist reform by using their spiritual power, along with war and diplomacy, to become territorial princes in Italy, building their bank accounts on the way.

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  6. The Reformation began from several different events that started to pile on top of each other . one of the main reason was religion such as missionaries had converted the peoples of Europe to Christianity as well as serious abuse appeared. The large administrative structure of the church required a great deal of money to finance it. Some political causes were .Holy Roman Emperor claimed to be the secular head of Christianity. Kings Ranked under emperor, followed by the princes, dukes, and counts. In western Europe, the kings were increasing their power over the own people and against the Pope and the Emperor. Another main and final reason was Economical issues being, cities grew wealthy and independent, they threw off the control of the local lords and prince-bishops. Many turned to the king or emperor for protection

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  7. The Reformation resulted firstly from the Great Schism, which began a shift in the perspective of Religion in England. As a result of the church's compromise for years in having multiple priests, Papal government was hindered, which "harmed the reputation of the Church in the eyes of the laity." Wealth, urbanization, and education became byproducts of a growing capitalism in England as well. Humanism grew, causing criticism of the church to rise. The dissolution of the Monasteries effected England and their church as well, as ecclesiastical treasure was lost throughout Europe. Because the authority of the church and the religion of England had been questioned for years, the Reformation helped establish in English minds the power and supremacy of their nation.

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  8. The Reformation was a result of many things; like the Great Schism which altered the religious form in England. Also, three different people claimed to be pope which hurt the reputation of the Church and Papacy. Humanism grew in England which resulted in the questioning of the church. The Reformations impact on Europe includes many religion- based wars break out, the church lost power which resulted in a new religion.

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  9. The Reformation was a high point of events and circumstances. For example, the The Great Schism, who saw two, even three individuals claiming to be the Pope, while the Council of Constance in the early fifteenth century saw a power struggle between Bishops and Pope.It had The Act of Supremacy confirmed the break from Rome, declaring Henry to be the Supreme Head of the Church of England. The Reformation also hard to deal with The Dissolution of the Monasteries, which lasted four entire years. It dealt with that and a lot more in-between. But even so, it established in English minds the image of an island nation, separate and supreme, still resonant today.

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  10. Criticism was stepped up, at home and abroad, by the Humanists. Led by Colet, More and Erasmus, they went back to basics, studying the Scriptures as they would any classical text. Yet they remained Catholics, attacking corruption but keen to reform from within, stressing toleration and man's inherent dignity. It was a depressed German cleric, Martin Luther, who lit the fuse for the first, European, Reformation. Provided no comfort by Catholic ritual and horrified by abuses in Italy, he concluded that salvation was a personal matter between God and man: traditional church ceremonial was irrelevant at best and at its worst - the sale of indulgences, for example - fraudulent. Nailing his 95 Theses to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany, he prompted massive theological debate and was condemned as a heretic and an outlaw.
    The Reformation was a result of many things; like the Great Schism which altered the religious form in England. Also, three different people claimed to be pope which hurt the reputation of the Church and Papacy. Humanism grew in England which resulted in the questioning of the church. The Reformations impact on Europe includes many religion- based wars break out, the church lost power which resulted in a new religion.

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  11. "The Reformation began after the Roman Catholic Church denied King Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. The reformation was led by Martin Luther and John Calvin whom were involved in the European Protestant Reformation.The impact that the Reformation had on Europe was that it divided Western Christianity and reshaped political and religious values in all of Europe."

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  12. The English Reformation began due to several reasons that brought about a chain of events that altered England. Power was struggling between the Bishops and the Pope. The Great Schism along with the power issue hindered Papal government harmed the reputation of the Church. Then a byproduct of capitalism formed. After that, England broke off from Rome. it happened a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but it established in English minds the image of an island nation, separate and supreme, still resonant today. English policy became increasingly repressive in Ireland, importing Protestant landowners to oppress the locals who resisted conversion. That legacy still lingers, and the abiding sense of anti-Catholicism remained potent enough to be a cause of the Civil War a century later.

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  13. What was the cause of the reformation and its impact on Europe?
    There was a chain of events that caused the reformation and altered England forever.During the Great Schism, there were two or three individuals claiming to be the Pope, and the Council of Constance saw a power struggle between bishops and the Pope. This harmed the reputation of the church. John Wyclif produced the first English Bible, and Piers Plowman attacked abuses towards the entire church. Nothing happened, though. They tried to rebel in 1414, but were shut down. Something else that was present at this time was wealth, urbanization and education. Also, the break from Rome, dissolution of the monasteries, and many other things that contributed and led to the reformation. Although the reformation happened a long time ago, it is significant because it created the image of a separate and supreme island nation in English minds, still existing today. English policy became repressive in Ireland. The sense of anti-Catholicism triggered then remained potent enough to be a cause of the Civil War a century later.

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  14. The Reformation started because of multiple events including the Great Schism and the growing popularity of humanism. As England grew, so did wealth and education. Humanism grew which caused more people to criticize the church. Many educated people began to question authority. The power of local lords changed because cities became wealthier.

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  15. Causes: Beginning of mass education and questions were being asked. No one man led any revolution Luther's followers did, he simply questioned.
    With a falling away of centralization of education, people were free to think and question on their own. They were not fed the diet of what the monks and bishops thought they should have. Many reformists are credited with it but I think that Luther, Calvin, Mennon and so on would agree that they did not revolt, they simply wanted answers.
    Effect were a gradual awaking, the dark ages were called that because of church errors. It took hundreds of years to get over the first millenium. Then it was okay to learn because the world did not end. But things moved slowly back then. There was no mass "revolution".

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  16. The causes of the Reformation included multiple religious events including the Great Schism and a growing popularity of humanism. Also after the Roman Catholic Church denied King Henry a divorce from Catherine of Aragon. Lastly, The Protestant Reformation divided political and religious values in all of Europe.

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  17. What was the causes of the Reformation and its impact on Europe?
    The Reformation was a very important event in Europe and in history. It was caused by multiple things but the biggest factor was the Great Schism. The Great Schism was when the Church, "saw two, even three individuals claiming to be the Pope, and the Council of Constance in the early fifteenth century saw a power struggle between Bishops and Pope. Combined, they hindered Papal government and harmed the reputation of the Church in the eyes of the laity." This greatly discredited the Church in the people's eyes and caused them to doubt and question their religious beliefs. The Reformation impacted Europe especially because people started to wonder about the Church. The people in Europe made a few quick decisions and published the first English Bible. People continued to try take over the Church, but they were eventually quieted and the Church went back to its originally way.

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  18. The Reformation began after numerous events, including the Great Schism, coming of the humanists, when the Roman Catholic Church denied King Henry a divorce from his wife, Catherine of Aragon, and there was also a dissolution of monasteries. The effects were many anti-Catholic groups, which caused a civil war a century later.

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  19. The Reformation was caused by many different events. One of them included the Great Schism which was the split of the Church. Also, it was caused by the coming of the humanists, when the Roman Catholic Church denied King Henry a divorce from his wide, Catherine of Aragon, and the dissolution of monasteries. It's impact on Europe included the forming of anti-Catholic groups. Later, this caused a civil war.

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  20. The Great Schism saw several people claiming to be the Pope, the Council of Constance saw struggles between the leaders, John Wyclif and Martin Luther saw problems with the Church, and many more. The Reformation caused many new religions to branch off from the Catholic faith.

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  21. What was the causes of the Reformation and its impact on Europe?
    The Reformation was caused by many different things. The Great Schism was one of these reasons. The Great Schism is the split of the church. It also was caused by the coming of humanists after the Roman Catholic Church declined King Henry a divorce from his wife at the time, Catherine of Aragon. This impact on Europe formed the anti-Catholic group.

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  22. The Reformation was caused by "the culmination of centuries of Catholic corruption, the consequence of a European power vacuum, and Henry VIII's lustful nature." The Reformation created a lasting legacy. It established the image of an island nation in the English minds and the "abiding sense of anti-Catholicism" was powerful enough to be a cause of the Civil War.

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  23. The Reformation was caused by a combination of many factors. Following the Great Schism, the Church became corrupted as it gathered more land, wealth, and general power. During this time, Europe fostered a strong and growing dislike for the clergy, finally really becoming apparent at the appearance of Martin Luther and, later on, King Henry VIII's fairly drastic measures. There were also issues resulting partly from the power vacuum found in Europe at this time as well. The impact of the Reformation can be found in the still present attitude of England as a separate and supreme nation, as well as general anti-Catholic attitude which later caused a civil war in itself.

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  24. The Reformation was caused by all the different forms of corruption in the Church, by the idea of humanism, and by the effects of the Great Schism. It was also caused by Martin Luther who posted his 95 theses on the wall of a Church. These beliefs spread and everyone was talking about it. Revolts took place as the Church argued against these beliefs and people started changing some of their own beliefs. Effects of the Reformation were the Anglican Church or Protestant religion and the loss of pope's power in England, many religious groups that opposed Catholics, the Church's loss of a lot of power, and many revolts and a few wars later in history over religion.

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  25. The Reformation was caused by corruption. Some other causes included the Great Schism, coming of the humanists, and when the Roman Catholic Church denied King Henry a divorce from his wife (Catherine of Aragon), and on top of that there were problems with the monasteries. The Protestant Reformation divided political and religious values in all of Europe too.

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  26. Reform means to correct errors. The Reformation was just that as it changed the several aspects in people's beliefs like their religious beliefs. People were disagreeing with the Church about the Eucharists and taxes to get rid of their sins. Many revolts were staged because of the different views. As a result, many monasteries crumbled and several new religions.

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  27. Before the Reformation, the Church had become very corrupt. Priests were asking for money to give indulgences, and Catholicism had become more about politics than it was about religion anymore. People started to think that their lives should be about more than religion, so they called for a Reformation in which their governing body wasn't so entangled with their religion. The Reformation had many effects, such as the Thirty Years War and many other revolts and wars. Catholics and Protestants were persecuted alike. However, one of the positive effects was that Catholicism lost much of its political power, which was better for the people's freedom.

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  28. The reformation started with the Great Schism and the split of power among multiple popes. Instead of Europe being led toward religious reform, authorities turned to war and diplomacy in hopes that they would become "territorial princes." Also, concepts such as capitalism, wealth, urbanization, and education were valued during this time. This made many people who were well educated to question those with authority.Religion was questioned for a while in all of Europe, but overall the Reformation "established in English minds the image of an island nation, separate and supreme."

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  29. There were many different corruptions that caused the Reformation. One of the main problems was The Great Schism, where there was a split of power among three popes. The Reformation was religious and political. It left lasting changes on both (religion and politics). The Reformation caused many rebellions, wars, persecutions, and deaths. The Reformation "established in English minds the image of an island nation, separate and supreme."

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  30. The reformation began because or corruption in the Church and political disputes. It initially began because of the Great Schism, a time at which there were 3 popes. The Reformation led to many of the religions we have today, such as protestant and Lutheran. Catholic priests were then required to take an oath. The anti-catholic views was one thing that led to the civil war.

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  31. The Reformation began after many different scenarios arose in Europe. One of which was the Great Schism, in which there were 3 popes. This caused many different issues within the church, leading it to become weakened. Also, princes and religious leaders were fighting for power at this time. This and many other aspects led Martin Luther to disapproved. He posted his 95 Thesis on the door of a cathedral causing many disagreements within the church. He started the Protestant Reformation. Not only this, but King Henry was trying to divorce his wife, but was unable to get permission from the pope. All of these different causes led to the Reformation. After the Reformation ended, different religions such as the Protestant religion became popular and several kings/queens afterward struggled to control the people's views of religion. Many civil wars erupted within Europe, causing even more conflict.

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  32. The reformation really starts with the Great Schism, when three different people were claiming to be pope and there was great chaos. "... in the early fifteenth century saw a power struggle between Bishops and Pope. Combined, they hindered Papal government and harmed the reputation of the Church in the eyes of the laity." As a result they started to try and rebuild the Church's bank account. The money the church was making off of the people was one of the main reasons there was a reformation. It affected in England by "establishing in English minds the image of an island nation, separate and supreme, still resonant today. English policy became increasingly repressive in Ireland, importing Protestant landowners to oppress the locals who resisted conversion."

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  33. The Reformation started for several different reasons. One of the main reasons is the Great Schism. The Great Schism is when three people considered themselves as pope. The Reformation was not only religious but also political. During the Reformations there were many wars, rebellions, persecutions, and death. This all divided the beliefs in Europe to the political and religious side.

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  34. The Reformation was the religious movement in the 16th century for the Roman Catholic Church. The Reformation began due to several reasons such as the culmination of Catholic corruption, the consequence of a European vacuum, and the theological debate. The effect of the Reformation caused Europe to have an increase in criticism an an establishment of Protestant churches.

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  35. There were, in fact, many causes of the Reformation. It is due to the culmination of Catholic corruption, the consequence of a European power vacuum, and a quest of son and heir. These were all individual causes of the English Reformation, but not one by itself was sufficient enough to bring about the chain of events that would eventually alter the English history forever. The Great Schism really began the Reformation, where three people fought over being pope, which of course, brought about great chaos. This power struggle weakened the church. Other struggles of power were occurring outside of the church as well. Martin Luther disapproved of this, so he posted his 95 thesis on the door of the cathedral, which marked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. King Henry tried to ask the pope for permission to divorce his wife, but the pope denied his request, leading to yet another cause of the Reformation. The impact that the Reformation had on Europe was great. It made religions that weren't popular before popular, such as the Protestant religion. This caused leaders such as popes, kings, and queens to try to control people's religions. This led to more wars erupting in Europe.

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  36. There were a couple problems that caused the Reformation. A main conflict would be The Great Schism. The great Schism was when there were three popes at the same time. There was also a fight over power between the pope and the bishops. There was also a problem when Humanism grew in England because it questioned the church and its beliefs. The reformation had a big impact on Europe and divided western Christianity.

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  37. The roots of the Reformation were a hundred years before its actual beginning, "when the Papacy began to reap the effects of centuries of compromise." The Great Schism harmed the Church's reputation, and people began to lose interest and devotion in religion. Humanists became more prominent, along with those who wished to reform the Church. Then, when King Henry was denied a divorce by the pope, he declared that England was no longer a part of the Church. Queen Mary attempted to bring Catholicism back to England, but she failed and the next ruler, Elizabeth, was Protestant once again. As a compromise, she initiated the Anglican Church. This was highly opposed, but "the length of [Elizabeth's] reign secured Anglicanism and established it as Protestant." By the time she died in 1603, England was united by a common religion and a common enemy. Overall, the Reformation caused English policy to become "increasingly repressive in Ireland." Traces of this legacy still exist today, and the idea of anti-Catholicism remained long enough to help cause a civil was a hundred years later.

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  38. In general three main causes began the reformation. The culmination of Catholic corruption, the consequence of a European vacuum, and the theological debate. The three people fighting for pope began the Great Schism.

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  39. There were many causes of the reformation of Europe. The Great Schism was one, because the church splitting into two began it all. The Church lost a lot of power after the split, and it wasn't as respected as it once was. Europe turned to war rather than peace, which led them on a downward spiral. Also at one point Europe had three Popes, which also caused some issues as you could imagine. The three of them fighting for the role caused a lot of drama, and the church lost even more respect. Humanism growing also presented a problem.

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