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NEED TO KNOW​

• ​Problems with the Catholic Church
• Luther posts the 95 Theses
• Luther translates the Bible
• Luther advocates interpreting the Bible for yourself
• Teaching of John Calvin

7-1

THE REFORMATION

Europe is reborn! Beginning in Italy, the cultural movement known as the Renaissance brings about a rebirth of society that will forever change Europe and the world.

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• ​Malleus Maleficarum published
• Reign of Henry VIII
• Act of Supremacy
• Reign of Elizabeth I
• Spanish Armada sets sail

7-2

RISE AND REFORM: PROTESTANT AND CATHOLIC

Protestantism is on the rise.  In England, this rise will define a king and a nation that will battle for the survival of Protestantism, while the Catholic Church is forced to reform or lose more followers to the Reformation.

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• ​Ottomans reach Vienna
• French Civil War
• Peace of Westphalia
• English Civil War
• Glorious Revolution

7-3

WARS OF RELIGION

Protestantism still struggles to survive through numerous wars that will reshape the political and religious landscape of Europe.

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• Copernicus proposes a sun-centered universe
• Francis bacon develops the scientific method
• The Enlightenment takes root 
• Social Sciences take hold
• Birth of free-market economies

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SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION AND THE ENLIGHTENMENT

The weakening of religious power allows science to advance in Europe in a wave of new discoveries while the Enlightenment challenges centuries-old beliefs and traditions that will rock the very foundations of society.

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