Reformation

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The Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Protestantism and profound political, cultural, and intellectual changes in Europe.

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instanceOf Christian reform movement
historical event
religious movement
challenges authority of the Catholic Church
counterMovement Counter-Reformation
hasCause calls for reform of church corruption
criticism of Catholic Church practices
opposition to sale of indulgences
theological disputes about salvation and grace
hasCentury 16th century
hasKeyEvent Augsburg Confession
Council of Trent
Diet of Worms
Reformation self-linksurface differs
surface form: English Reformation

Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
Peace of Augsburg
Peasants’ War
Church of Scotland
surface form: Scottish Reformation
hasKeyFigure Frederick the Wise
Henry VIII of England
surface form: Henry VIII

Huldrych Zwingli
John Calvin
John Knox
Martin Luther
Philip Melanchthon
Pope Leo X
Thomas Cranmer
hasMainRegion Europe
hasOpposedInstitution Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
hasReligiousContext Western Christianity
influences Anabaptism
Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglicanism

Calvinism
Lutheranism
Presbyterianism
development of Protestant denominations
expansion of literacy in Europe
growth of vernacular Bible translations
political sovereignty of nation-states
involvesDoctrine authority of Scripture
justification by faith alone
priesthood of all believers
rejection of certain Catholic sacraments
otherName Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation
resultsIn cultural changes in Europe
fragmentation of Western Christianity
intellectual changes in Europe
political changes in Europe
religious wars in Europe
rise of Protestantism
startTime 1517

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Disputatio pro declaratione virtutis indulgentiarum movement Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Disputatio pro declaratione virtutis indulgentiarum influenced Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Luther’s Sermon on Indulgences and Grace historicalPeriod Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Index of Forbidden Books influencedBy Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Edict of Worms subject Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Luther’s exile at Wartburg Castle hasReligiousContext Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Catholic princes timePeriod Reformation
Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants historicalPeriod Reformation
this entity surface form: Early Reformation
Twelve Articles of the Swabian Peasants influencedBy Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Diet of Augsburg hasMainSubject Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Diet of Augsburg religiousContext Reformation
Confutatio Pontificia historicalContext Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Declaration of Sentiments historicalPeriod Reformation
subject surface form: Declaration of Sentiments (Arminius)
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation (late phase)
Dutch Reformation influencedBy Reformation
Philipp movement Reformation
subject surface form: Philipp Melanchthon
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Loci Communes religiousMovement Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Loci Communes timePeriod Reformation
Commentary on Romans movement Reformation
Commentary on Romans historicalPeriod Reformation
this entity surface form: Reformation era
Praeceptor Germaniae associatedWithMovement Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Praeceptor Germaniae historicalPeriod Reformation
this entity surface form: Reformation era
Leipzig Disputation (1519) isPartOf Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Upper Hungary significantEvent Reformation
Commentary on Colossians era Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Commentary on Colossians religiousMovement Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Martin Chemnitz era Reformation
this entity surface form: Reformation era
Hans Müller von Bulgenbach historicalEra Reformation
this entity surface form: Reformation era
Beeldenstorm hasCause Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Elector John of Saxony movement Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Bishopric of Middelburg dissolvedAsResultOf Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
reservatum ecclesiasticum historicalPeriod Reformation
subject surface form: Reservatum ecclesiasticum
this entity surface form: Reformation era
Declaratio Ferdinandei historicalPeriod Reformation
this entity surface form: Reformation era
Schwartzerdt associatedWith Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Johann Brenz movement Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Johann Brenz participantIn Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation in Germany
Apology of the Augsburg Confession theologicalTradition Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Geuzen historicalPeriod Reformation
Augsburg Interim historicalPeriod Reformation
Council of Trent (as part of the Roman Missal) responseTo Reformation
subject surface form: Council of Trent
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Estienne family religiousContext Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Catholic Church in Germany playedRoleIn Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Jan Hus influenced Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Lutheran Reformation partOf Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Johann Sturm movement Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Southern Netherlands religiousConflict Reformation
this entity surface form: Protestant Reformation
Of Unity in Religion influencedBy Reformation
this entity surface form: Reformation controversies