The protestant reformation : returning to christianity's roots / written by Jonathan Bloch, in collaboration with Ludivine Pechoox ; translated by Emma Hanna.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bloch, Jonathan, author.

50MINUTES.COM

Contributor:

Pechoox, Ludivine, contributor.

Hanna, Emma, translator.

Series:

History.

History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christianity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (86 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : 50Minutes.com, 2018.

Summary:

Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Protestant Reformation in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Protestant Reformation, which began in 1517 with the publication of Martin Luther's 95 Theses. The rest of the 16th century was defined by the resulting religious schism, which pitted the Catholic Church against an ever-growing movement that demanded far-reaching reforms in almost every area of religious life. Several heads of state converted to Protestantism, bolstering the movement, including Henry VIII, who founded the Anglican Church in 1534. However, the Reformation was also beset by internal dissent, and it quickly splintered into a number of different factions, most notably with the rise of Calvinism in Geneva. Even so, its greatest rival remained the Catholic Church, and the next two centuries were characterised by a series of religious conflicts, wars and massacres which lasted until the emergence of tolerance and secularism during the Age of Enlightenment. In just 50 minutes you will: •Discover the Catholic practices that the Reformation sought to abolish •Learn about the differing beliefs of the most prominent leaders of the Reformation •Understand the conflicts that broke out across Europe in the wake of this religious upheaval ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.

Contents:

Intro

The Protestant Reformation

Political, social and religious context

Patchwork Christianity

The woes of the Catholic Church

Royal opportunism

The sale of indulgences

Key protagonists

Erasmus of Rotterdam

Thomas More

Martin Luther

Ulrich Zwingli

John Calvin

The Reformation

The Netherlands: Devotio Moderna and the Brethren of the Common Life (1374-1424)

Germany: Luther and the 95 Theses (1517-1521)

Evangelism and the principles of Protestant doctrine

Theological debate on free will (1524-1526)

Germany: the Augsburg Confession (1530)

France: the Affair of the Placards and the Edict of Fontainebleau (1534-1540)

England: the foundation of the Anglican Church (1534-1563)

Switzerland: theocracy in Geneva (1541-1564)

Impact

The wars of religion

The Catholic Counter-Reformation

The North-South divide

Benelux in the eye of the storm

Summary

Further reading.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9782808002608

2808002602