Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was period of revolt. It was an uprising of the Roman Catholic Church. Though it has been proven that the main reason of rebellion was the grievances many people had of the church. However, there were ulterior motives, and underlying causes to the start of the Reformation. Religion was always "used" as a driving force for many of the ideas for reform in the 16th century. However, with other revolutions in history, one main the main causes happened to be monetary. Reformers and rulers alike thought it was a disgrace to see that the Reformation was based so heavily on money. There was a sort of economic depression in the 15th and 16th centuries. Many people were forced to borrow money through loans. One was the Dominican Friar who borrowed money from the Fruggers of Germany. To pay off the loan, he started to sell indulgenc
It was even exaggerated to the point where it was ridiculed (Document I). The Pope had absolute authority when it came to making laws, and practices that were to be followed in the church. In some cases, it went as far as the Pope mistreating his subjects. He was supposed to stand at the head, and be as pure as any man can be. However, he wasn't the emperor of the religion. The German Princes saw it as a shame that the pastors pretended to be followers, only to elevate their financial status. The last of the major causes was social. Lutherism led into the most dynamic part of the Reformation. The Pope had the power (or used power in his favor) to change laws to his liking. As Martin Luther found so many things wrong with the Church, he decided to break away, thus starting Lutherism. On the other hand, the German princes disagreed. The Pope would literary do anything to avoid be convicted of heresy, even if that meant going against the laws of Christ (Bible) (Document B). The Pope didn't make up the religion, and thus should not have absolute power, or so Martin Luther believed (Document G). Many had thought that the populace of the 15th and 16th centuries distorted the laws themselves to suit their needs (Document F).
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