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Repercussion of the Reformatio
Title: Repercussion of the Reformatio
Category: History
Details: Words: 1262 | Pages: 5.4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Repercussion of the Reformatio
The Reformation first spread to the Netherlands and Scotland, where it was used as a vehicle for self-determination. The Reformation spread to France, and a Protestant religion was formed, the followers were called Huguenots. Calvinism became dominant in Scotland. In England, Henry VIII wished to divorce his wife, Catherine of Aragon. When the Pope refused to annul the marriage, Henry divorced her and Henry VIII was excommunicated from the Church. Henry created a Protestant religion, …showed first 75 words of 1262 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1262 total…Reformation, particularly Martin Luther’s, were the foundation of expression of free speech and democracy. The Reformation and its embraced ideas and beliefs showed the world that their lives did not have to be run by a religious leader, and that people had meaning within their lives, not just preparing for the afterlife. If it were not for the Reformation, Counter-Reformation, and the reformers, the world we live in now would be a different place.
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