The Reformation
of the Catholics
What did they change ?
The Reformation change Europe by making a wide variety of religions of Catholic, Lutheran and Protestant.
Johannes Gutenburg
Johannes Gutenberg was a German blacksmith, publisher, and printer. He invented the mechanical movable type printer that many believed played a major role in Reformation. It helped spread the information and was able to reach a broader audience with this invention.
Henry VIII
King Henry was not happy with his marriage because his wife could no longer bare child. He wanted a heir to his throne. According to Roman Catholics marriage was a life sentence. King Henry wanted to make an exception to the rule by getting a divorce,
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was considered as " The Father of the Great Reformation". Martin thought that you couldn't buy forgiveness for a sin committed. He believed that you could receive forgiveness through GODS grace, not man. This started an uproar but the change brought about what we live by todays standards.
How did the change impact society and what was the short term effects?
How is the change seen in today's modern society and what was the long term effects?
In today society there are currently more than 10,000 American born varieties of Christianity. This habit of leaving churches whose pastors you don't like, was learned in the reformation. The long term effect includes making the bible the true source of spiritual enlightenment and diversifying churches everywhere.