What were the causes and effects of the Protestants Reformation?

Answer 1

Causes: Martin Luther's 95 Theses, which is basically this monk (Martin Luther) and what he thought of the Catholic Church, stating 95 things that he thought was wrong.

Though Martin Luther had no intention of starting his own church, in regions that were distant from the Vatican, they caught onto this whole "Yeah! The Catholics suck!" vibe that was going on, starting a whole bunch of Protestant religions (for example Lutherans, Puritans and Calvinists) in the Nordic countries and regions of Germany.

Later, Henry VIII wanted to get a divorce that the Catholic Church didn't allow, so he started his own religion, the Anglican Church. From there, many lowland Scots started their own Church of Scotland.

Effects: Though started for German political reasons, warring states in Germany (Then called the Holy Roman Empire) were fighting for control. It soon became a religious battle as Catholic nations formed alliances against Protestant ones. Then Galvus Adolphus tramped through and killed a lot of Germans. This conflict that lasted 30 years became the cleverly named: 30 years war, the most major conflict of the Pike-and-Shot era.

This is some of the earliest recorded evidence of the Scottish kilt, and is the inspiration for Alexander Dumas' "The Three Musketeers."

Answer 2

Education became more important in society.