Reformation

Reformation

Reformation, also called Protestant Reformation, the religious revolution that took place in the Western church in the 16th century. Its greatest leaders undoubtedly were Martin Luther and John Calvin. Having far-reaching political, economic, and social effects, the Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism, one of the three major branches of Christianity.

The cause of the reformation
A.The Abandonment of Rome by the Popes
B.The Rise of Nationalism
C. The Black Death
D. The Decline of Latin
E. Corruption in the Church

Catholic Reformation: The Catholic Reformation was the intellectual counter-force to
Protestantism. The desire for reform within the Catholic Church had started before the
spread of Luther.