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    events have changed the occupancy or the powers of the throne, but the conflict of 1640-60 was more extensive. The monarchy and the House of Lords were abolished, and were replaced by a republic and military rule. The government and liturgy of the Church of England were abolished too” (Worden, page 1). 2. England had prospered under…

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    2016 Mary Queen of Scots withheld the throne of Scotland at a young age but grew up having troubles being the right queen. When Mary Queen had been born she had to take a big part of the family. “She was born at Linlithgrow Palace, West Lothian on 8 December 1542” (Mary Queen of Scots Biography). “Mary became Queen of Scots when she was six days old.” (The official website of the British Monarchy). “She was the daughter of King James V of Scotland and his second wife, Mary Queen of Guise. The…

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    During the time peroid of the Renasissance new things came about. There were two things that were important for the resotoration to happen. The printing press and Christopher Columbus’s findings of America. The Protestant Reformation lead the way to religious freedom. Wihtout these remarkable changes in the world the restoration would never of happened when it did. I think it is important to note that transporation was a lot easier than it previously was. The renasissance defination is “rebirth…

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    Religion beliefs in Europe in the modern era. The protest of the Catholic Church was sparked by Martin Luther posting his Ninety-Five Theses on the door of his towns church the All Saints Church. The sudden Challenge of the church brought about visions of the Apocalypse on each side of the reformation. The one characteristic that made the reformation effective was the ability to spread the ideas opposing the current church structure. The largest contribution to this era was the printing…

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    place by Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII’s Lord High Chancellor, shortly after the Act of Supremacy was in place. The Act of Supremacy declared that King Henry VIII was supreme ruler over the Church of England These measures included new taxes, the disbanding of monasteries, land owned by the Catholic church was seized, and the amount of power King Henry possessed, expanded. Consequently, these new implementations outraged Catholics who were already fighting to stop the spread of Protestantism…

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    disruption that divided the believers in the catholic church and europe overall. The protestant reformation took place at the beginning of 1517, because of Martin Luther and his 95 theses.The protestant reformation divided cities and the people within it all because of the people who supported different sides of europe and who had different ideas of how the catholic church should be reformed. Martin Luther noticed that there were problems within the church, such as the sale of indulgences. The…

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    The Catholic church has undergone changes in its power and influence. What impact was the Protestant Reformation which originated in Germany. A key figure in the Protestant Reformation was Martin Luther. Luther, a German monk, believe in autonomy and Independence and their religion. He was against being dependent on clergy. A primary concern attacked was the practice of indulgences. Ninety-five theses on the subject of indulgences left on the Castle Church by Luther was a strong Catalyst for…

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    in each one of these reformations. Martin Luther King started the protestant reformation. The protestant reformation is where Luther got really mad at the church and put the ninety-five thesis on the church door. The reason why he nailed the ninety-five thesis to the church door was because he got mad at the church and it was telling the church what they were doing wrong. To prove a point, Martin Luther King married Katherine Von Bora. Now let’s not forget that Martin Luther King was a monk and…

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    traditional Catholic Church had gone against Christianity’s basic teachings. Many felt that the church had too much power over their followers and were using this power to control others and gather money. The church had been charging for indulgences, or forgiveness of sins, which was seen as fraud and greed in many individuals’ eyes. Some of the leaders in this reformation where Martin Luther and John Calvin, who decided to act on their beliefs of corruption in the Catholic Church. Martin…

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    Roman Catholic Church experienced a major split in the early 16th century. Humanism, which expanded the power of writing and reasoning beyond religious scholars, along with the consequences of plagues and wars, and the secular involvement and corruption of the Church led many to lose credibility in the what-was-then-current establishment of Christianity. One of the people that were unhappy with the church was Martin Luther, who in the early 1500s posted his Ninety-Five Theses on a church doors…

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