Chapter
Reformation & Religious Wars
Protestant Reformation and its consequences.
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Martin Luther
1517 CEGerman theologian who sparked the Protestant Reformation by challenging Catholic Church authority and practices
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Protestant Reformation
1517 CEReligious revolution that split Western Christianity, challenging Catholic authority and creating Protestant denominations
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Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
1540 CECatholic religious order renowned for education, missions, and intellectual engagement with the modern world
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Thirty Years War
1618 CEDevastating religious and political conflict that reshaped European balance of power and sovereignty
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The Ecumenical Council
325 CEInstitutional FormAssembly of religious leaders defining doctrine, resolving disputes, and establishing authoritative teaching
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