Increased power of the monarchs.
The protestant reformation seems to be still going on and has not come to an end up to date. It was meant to end in 1750 but this did not happen as reforms keep happening.
.Catholic AnswerThe main causes of the Catholic Reform were 1) sin and 2) the protestant revolt. The protestant revolt was also caused by sin.
Ever since the Protestant Reformation, approximately 500 years ago.
The Protestant reformation divided Christians and redefined political and religious values in all of Europe The Protestant Reformation challenged the authority of the Catholic Popes over regional rulers Kings gained absolute control over their kingdoms The Protestant Reformation led to modern concepts of Democracy
im talking about the one that was a catholic priest..... well, martin Luther studied law but then quieted; he studied the book of psmls, hebrews, Romans, and galatians. he teached the salvation. (redemption) he dedicated himself into a monastic life, he spent long hours in prayers (pilgrmage?) and in confessions.
The protestant Reformation was important in Europe because the Roman Catholic Church was falling apart and many church officials were getting corrupt. They did simony, and started selling indulgences at expensive prices. True Catholics protested against the church and Finally, the church started to counter and reform from inside. if they did not, the Catholic society would be long gone by now.
A large part of why the Reformation gained so much steam was because the put upon and forgotten and abused had suffered under the apathy of the Catholic Church for so long. Seeing the principals of the Reformation relating to the uplifting of their own needs was a crucial point that carried the movement into the modern age.
Calvinism, as a major branch of Protestant Reformation theology founded by John Calvin in the 16th century, has persisted to this day. While its influence peaked during the Reformation and the subsequent centuries, the core tenets of Calvinism continue to be practiced by various denominations, notably Reformed churches. Thus, while its initial rise occurred in the 1500s, its theological legacy and impact remain significant in contemporary Christianity.
John Wycliffe is often referred to as "The Morning Star of the Reformation" because he was an early critic of the Catholic Church's practices and beliefs, advocating for reform long before the Protestant Reformation. His ideas influenced later reformers like Martin Luther, and his translation of the Bible into English helped pave the way for broader access to scripture.
One of the reasons for the Protestant Reformation was the belief that praying in front of statues of Mary and other saints is too reminiscent of idolatory, and ought to be unnecessary if God is omniscient. Mariology, the extreme veneration of Mary, was called into question long before the Reformation as being akin to polytheism.
Ecumenism is not a result of the long term effects of reformation. Religious freedom, religious diversity and separation of church and state were long term effects of reformation.
They were the start of the Reformation movement, leading to the establishment of the Lutheran, Calvinist and other Protestant religions, leading to the establishment of Protestant vs. Catholic States, leading to religious persecution of Protestants (France) or Catholics (England) and leading to the birth of The Netherlands as a (protestant) nation after an 80 year-long war with catholic Spain.