Religious Developments Flashcards
What was the most significant religious change?
The Reformation
What wars did the reformation result in?
30 Years War (1618-48) and Wars of Religion (1562-98)
What individuals stressed the presence of the Devil?
John Calvin and Martin Luther
What did Protestants attack?
Paganism, superstition and magic
How did both Protestants and Catholics encourage persecution?
Both wanted a godly society
Where were persecutions most intense?
In areas with religious divisions
What countries did persecutions rise in as a result of religious division?
France, Scotland, Switzerland, Germany
What areas had no religious divide?
Italy, Spain and Scandinavia
Why may religion be an unconvincing explanation?
- Witch hunting began before the Reformation
- In the early years of the Reformation (1510-60) there were very few persecutions
- War created political instability - created an enemy
Where did persecutions decrease at the height of the Religious Wars?
France
What can be argued that religious conflict caused people to do?
People to challenge those that didn’t fit societal norms
