Protestant Reformation (1517 to 1648)

What is the Protestant Reformation?
- Definition: a 16th century religious movement, which was marked ultimately by rejection or modification of some Roman Catholic doctrine and practice, and the establishment of the Protestant churches
- "Protestant Reformation" (1517 to 1648)
Origin and history:
- Early Reformation in Germany
- Radical Reformation
- Reformation outside Germany:
  1. Austria
  2. Czech lands and Slovakia
  3. Switzerland
  4. Netherlands
  5. England
  6. Scotland
  7. France
  8. Spain
  9. Greece
  10. Sweden
  11. Portugal
  12. Belgium
  13. Luxemburg
  14. Kingdom of Hungary
  15. Ireland
  16. Italy
  17. Poland and Lithuania
  18. Serbia
  19. Iceland
  20. Denmark
- Spread: at its peak and at its end
- End of the Reformation and legacy
  1. Thirty Years War (1618-1648)
Causes and effects:
- Supply-side factors
- Demand-side factors
Luther and the Protestant Reformation: