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Here I stand; I can do no otherwise. God help me. Amen! Martin Luther, speaking at the Diet (= conference) at Worms in Germany after he had been commanded to give up his new ideas (1521) |
Links!Luther the rebel (pdf.) - detailed An overview - difficult
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In the 16th century, there was a big change in the way some Christians worshipped God. Before, most people in Europe had been Roman Catholics. In 1517, a German monk called Martin Luther led a breakaway from the Roman Catholic church. The new Christians called themselves ‘Protestants’. Many countries in northern Europe turned Protestant – for example, Switzerland, Holland, Sweden and most of Germany. Other countries (for example Spain and Austria) stayed Catholic. ( Click here to see a map)
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A picture of Luther in 1520.
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Catholics and ProtestantsCatholics and Protestants hated each other because they believed different things:
Source A: Different Beliefs
During the 16th and 17th centuries these things REALLY mattered a lot. There were many wars (and, in France) civil wars between Protestants and Catholics.
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Links!
Did You Know?
Luther was not the only Protestant reformer, although he was the first. Other famous Protestant leaders were Zwingli and Calvin.
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The English ReformationIn England in the 16th century, religion changed like a roller coaster! Here is a wonderful diagram which shows what happened:
Click on the monarchs to find out more: |
Links!Pictures of the Tudor monarchs Mr Field's site - very clear An overview - difficult VERY hard, but interesting |
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