Reformation Causes: Nationalism: Reformation In Medieval Europe
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Laurentian University
Reformation Causes Essay
HIST 2116
Zakk Bartsch
October 7, 2008
Zakk Bartsch
Dr. Liedl
HIST 2116
October 7th, 2008
Reformation Causes: Nationalism
Reformation in medieval Europe can be said to have many causes and factors for its uprising, which at the same time could also be argued not to have been. Nationalism, however, played a major role in reformation, especially in Germany. Nationalism in Germany has been identified by some as emerging as early as the late fifteenth-century reform movement, or seen as the underlying cause of the sixteenth-century turmoil unleashed by Martin Luther 's revolt.�
Martin Luther was a German reformer, humanist, university professor and theologian, amoung other things. …show more content…
This resulted in not only having to defend themselves against rebellion, riot and insubordination, but to purify the Bible, in both flesh and spirit, from the multiple abuses of Rome. � The German rulers ultimately began to make alliances with each other. This opened their eyes to the power they have if they unite together, furthering the revolts against the Church and enforcing the reform. To end the days of corruption was the goal of this newly formed Schmalkaldic League, later defeated by the Catholic Emperor who was angered at their confiscation of Church property. Nevertheless this was a strong example of nationalism being a significant cause for the …show more content…
Bibliography:
Snyder, Louis L. _Roots of German Nationalism_. Bloomington/London: Indiana University Press, 1978.
Brandi, Karl. _The Emperor Charles V_. London: A.w. Bain & Co. LTD, 1939.
Hoffmeister, Gerhart. _The Renaissance and Reformation in Germany_. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1977.
Jensen, De Lamar. _Reformation Europe_. Lexington, Massachusetts Toronto: D.C. Heath & Company, 1992.
Dickens, Arthur Geoffrey. _The Age of Humanism and Reformation._ New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1972.
� Louis L. Snyder, Roots of German Nationalism (Bloomington/London: Indiana University Press, 1978), vii.
� Arthur Geoffrey Dickens, The Age of Humanism and Reformation (New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1972), 133.
� Gerhart Hoffmeister, The Renaissance and Reformation in Germany (New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1977), 115.
� De Lamar Jensen, Reformation Europe (Lexington, Massachusetts Toronto: D.C. Heath & Company, 1992), 63.
� Karl Brandi, The Emperor Charles V (London: A.w. Bain & Co. LTD, 1939),
Laurentian University
Reformation Causes Essay
HIST 2116
Zakk Bartsch
October 7, 2008
Zakk Bartsch
Dr. Liedl
HIST 2116
October 7th, 2008
Reformation Causes: Nationalism
Reformation in medieval Europe can be said to have many causes and factors for its uprising, which at the same time could also be argued not to have been. Nationalism, however, played a major role in reformation, especially in Germany. Nationalism in Germany has been identified by some as emerging as early as the late fifteenth-century reform movement, or seen as the underlying cause of the sixteenth-century turmoil unleashed by Martin Luther 's revolt.�
Martin Luther was a German reformer, humanist, university professor and theologian, amoung other things. …show more content…
This resulted in not only having to defend themselves against rebellion, riot and insubordination, but to purify the Bible, in both flesh and spirit, from the multiple abuses of Rome. � The German rulers ultimately began to make alliances with each other. This opened their eyes to the power they have if they unite together, furthering the revolts against the Church and enforcing the reform. To end the days of corruption was the goal of this newly formed Schmalkaldic League, later defeated by the Catholic Emperor who was angered at their confiscation of Church property. Nevertheless this was a strong example of nationalism being a significant cause for the …show more content…
Bibliography:
Snyder, Louis L. _Roots of German Nationalism_. Bloomington/London: Indiana University Press, 1978.
Brandi, Karl. _The Emperor Charles V_. London: A.w. Bain & Co. LTD, 1939.
Hoffmeister, Gerhart. _The Renaissance and Reformation in Germany_. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1977.
Jensen, De Lamar. _Reformation Europe_. Lexington, Massachusetts Toronto: D.C. Heath & Company, 1992.
Dickens, Arthur Geoffrey. _The Age of Humanism and Reformation._ New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1972.
� Louis L. Snyder, Roots of German Nationalism (Bloomington/London: Indiana University Press, 1978), vii.
� Arthur Geoffrey Dickens, The Age of Humanism and Reformation (New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1972), 133.
� Gerhart Hoffmeister, The Renaissance and Reformation in Germany (New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co., 1977), 115.
� De Lamar Jensen, Reformation Europe (Lexington, Massachusetts Toronto: D.C. Heath & Company, 1992), 63.
� Karl Brandi, The Emperor Charles V (London: A.w. Bain & Co. LTD, 1939),