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I have included my answers for the ones I think I know. These answers are based on the (Struggles Over Beliefs, 1500-1648) period.
1.In what ways did Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin challenge the Roman Catholic Church? They were all major leaders of the Protestant Reformation against the corruption of the Catholic Church during the 16th Century. Martin Luther was a German priest, whose most famous deed was nailing the "Ninety-Five Thesis" (complaints) on the door of a Catholic Church, then he refused to recant his criticism in front of the Pope, even though he was threatened with death. John Calvin was a French priest and theologian, and Zwingli I believe was based in Northern Europe, somewhere around Sweden I think. Luther and Zwingi believed that a person doesn't need a priest to save him, or to give him salvation. They called this "priesthood for the masses" I think. Basically, they thought anyone, through faith in Jesus Christ, and through good works, can save their own soul. But Calvin believed that not EVERYONE could be saved. That God chose only a special few who were destined for His Grace. So, some people, no matter how hard they try or how good they are, can NOT be saved by God's Grace
2.How did the power of states depend on unity in religion?
Grassroots efforts at reform were scattered across Christendom, but they lacked a single driving force to bring them all together. Still, what history suggests—and what is crucial for Catholics to know—is that there was widespread awareness of the need for reform in the Church before Luther, and a definite series of movements, or fronts, tried to bring it about. All of this was happening at the very time when most modern readers assume that the Church was at its lowest ebb.
3..What were the consequences of economic recession in the early 1600s?
4.How did the balance of power in Europe shift between 1500 and 1648? What were the main reasons for the shift?
5.Relate the new developments in the arts and sciences to the political and economic changes in this period of crisis?
6. How did the power of states depend on unity in religion?
7.How could belief in witchcraft and the rising prestige of the scientific method coexist?
1.In what ways did Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin challenge the Roman Catholic Church? They were all major leaders of the Protestant Reformation against the corruption of the Catholic Church during the 16th Century. Martin Luther was a German priest, whose most famous deed was nailing the "Ninety-Five Thesis" (complaints) on the door of a Catholic Church, then he refused to recant his criticism in front of the Pope, even though he was threatened with death. John Calvin was a French priest and theologian, and Zwingli I believe was based in Northern Europe, somewhere around Sweden I think. Luther and Zwingi believed that a person doesn't need a priest to save him, or to give him salvation. They called this "priesthood for the masses" I think. Basically, they thought anyone, through faith in Jesus Christ, and through good works, can save their own soul. But Calvin believed that not EVERYONE could be saved. That God chose only a special few who were destined for His Grace. So, some people, no matter how hard they try or how good they are, can NOT be saved by God's Grace
2.How did the power of states depend on unity in religion?
Grassroots efforts at reform were scattered across Christendom, but they lacked a single driving force to bring them all together. Still, what history suggests—and what is crucial for Catholics to know—is that there was widespread awareness of the need for reform in the Church before Luther, and a definite series of movements, or fronts, tried to bring it about. All of this was happening at the very time when most modern readers assume that the Church was at its lowest ebb.
3..What were the consequences of economic recession in the early 1600s?
4.How did the balance of power in Europe shift between 1500 and 1648? What were the main reasons for the shift?
5.Relate the new developments in the arts and sciences to the political and economic changes in this period of crisis?
6. How did the power of states depend on unity in religion?
7.How could belief in witchcraft and the rising prestige of the scientific method coexist?