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Reformation Videos
"The Protestant Reformation, also known as the
Protestant Revolt or the Reformation, was the European
Christian
reform movement
that established
Protestantism as
a constituent branch of contemporary
Christianity . It
was led by
Martin Luther ,
John Calvin and
other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers",
who objected to ("protested") the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical
structure of the
Catholic Church ,
led to the creation of new national
Protestant
churches. The Catholics responded with a
Counter-Reformation ,
led by the
Jesuit order ,
which reclaimed large parts of Europe, such as
Poland . In
general,
northern Europe ,
with the exception of
Ireland and
pockets of
Britain , turned
Protestant, and
southern Europe
remained Catholic, while fierce battles that turned into warfare took
place in the
central Europe .
The largest of the new denominations were the
Anglicans (based
in
England ), the
Lutherans (based
in
Germany and
Scandinavia ), and
the
Reformed churches
(based in Germany,
Switzerland , the
Netherlands and
Scotland ). There
were many smaller bodies as well. The most common dating begins in 1517
when Luther published
The Ninety-Five Theses ,
and concludes in 1648 with the
Treaty of Westphalia
that ended years of
European religious wars "
Source:
Wikipedia
