Reformation

Reformation

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Compare and contrast the Protestant and Catholic Reformations emphasizing the cause and

 result of each Please make sure you address leaders conflict and then then end result of the thirty years war

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RELIGIOUS REFORMATIONS 

Even though they all believe in the same God, the Catholic and protestant faiths vary in
many respects. Catholics, for example, believe that their prayers must first go via Mary, the
Mother of Jesus, who serves as an intercessor. This contrasts with Protestants, who believe God
may hear their prayers directly without needing an intermediary. The purpose of this paper is to
compare and contrast Catholic and Protestant reformations, as well as to evaluate the Thirty
Years' War's outcome.
Comparison
Both transformation movements were religious because the individuals sought the truth
about religion (Dixon, 2019). Another resemblance is that both movements occurred in the
1500s, with each movement attempting to persuade its adherents of its religious stance.
Contrast
Protestantism emerged as a significant offshoot of Christianity due to the Catholic
Reformation. This religious movement occurred in the 1500s throughout Europe, intending to
correct the Catholic Church's corruption. The underlying idea behind the Protestant Reformation
was a rejection of the pope's authority and many of the tenets and rituals of medieval
Catholicism (Dixon, 2019). Reformation key beliefs include the inerrancy of Scripture,
redemption via God's mercy and trust in Jesus Christ, and the importance of the local church.
The battle in Bohemia, which began as a Protestant insurrection against Catholic Habsburg
authority, eventually drew in all of Europe's major nations. Devastating population losses of a
quarter and a half were experienced in several parts of the German-speaking regions.
Another key distinction between the Protestant and Catholic Reformations is that the
former gave rise to a new Christian denomination known as Protestantism, a catchall term for the
many sects that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church over theological disputes (Dixon, 2019). When the Catholic Church was reformed, however, some Roman Catholic priests
received better education and training, and the selling of indulgences was abolished.
Due to religious tensions, the Thirty Years' War lasted from 1618 to 1648 and concluded
with the Treaty of Westphalia, which permanently altered the continent's political landscape. The
peace treaty was negotiated between 1644 and 1648 in the Westphalian cities of Münster and
Osnabrück. On January 30, 1648, the pact between Spain and the Dutch was signed.

References

Dixon, C. S. (2019). Reformations. In Interpreting Early Modern Europe (pp. 121-149).
Routledge.