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| Taking place in 1555, the Peace of Augsburg allowed the Germen princes to choose the religion of their subjects (out of Luteranism or Catholicism). Cuius regio, eius religio - "whose the region, his the religion" |
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| Reformation's Impact on Religion |
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| The Reformation led to the development of many new Christian denominations that disagreed with the teachings of the Catholic church, including Lutheranism. Calvinism, Anglicanism - weakening the power of the Church by offering alternatives. |
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| Reformation's Impact on Education |
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| Protestant educators expanded upon Humanism and extended schooling to a wider audience, encouraging the public to fund such institutions. |
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| Who Adopted Protestantism? |
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| Scandinavia, England, much of Germany, parts of France, Switzerland, and Scotland - much of Northern Europe adopted Protestantism. |
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| Meeting from 1545 to 1563, the Council of Trent was called up by Pope Paull III and responded to the issue of Protestantism by defining the Catholic dogma and reaffirming Catholic teachings. |
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| Reformation's Impact on Politics |
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Reformers encouraged absolute monarchy (tyranny as punishment), the removal of Catholic opposition to secular power among German principalities, and passive civil obedience as a foundation for the divine right of kings. They also began to establish a seperaion between church and state. |
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| Reformation's Social Impact |
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| Europeans faced a rising sense of individualism, intellectually carrying on the spirit of Humanism. There was also a growth in nationalism, as people had less faith in the Church and regional rulers gained power over the Pope. |
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| Reformation's Impact on Economics |
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| By taking away power from the medieval Church, the Reformation paved the way for the rise of capitalism. There was also an increase in banking activity, as individuals could charge interest for loans. |
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| Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, the Southern Netherlands, the forest cantons of Switzerland, southern Germany, Ireland, Poland, Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, most of Hungary, and northern Yugoslavia |
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| How did the Reformation affect the Roman Catholic Church? |
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| Much of Europe lost faith in the Roman Catholic Church and opted for newer christian denomintations. However, the Church did gain some spiritual influence through Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuits. They also worked toward fixing the abuses of the Catholic clergy. |
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