Causes of German Reformation

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  • Created on: 02-11-15 15:12
Ideological- They returned to the most traditional ways of the Bible
Humanism
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Religious- Monk who hammered his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg Churhc
Martin Luther
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Political- The successor of Emperor Maximilian after the 1519 Imperial Election
Charles V
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Economic- made it easy for Luther's ideas to spread in towns and cities
Growth in Population
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Religious- Giving posts to friends and family rather than the most suitable candidates
Nepotism
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Ideological- Leader of Humanist movement, wrote comical book 'Praise of Folly'
Erasmus
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Social- Allowed the Bible to be mass produced
Printing Press
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Political- Elector who was asked to be Emperor during the Imperial Election of 1519 but refused
Elector of Saxony
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Social- caused by the growing anger towards the Pope's interference
German Nationalism
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Religious- Priests being away from their parish for extended periods
Absenteeism
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Religious- Monk who hammered his 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg Churhc

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Martin Luther

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Political- The successor of Emperor Maximilian after the 1519 Imperial Election

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Economic- made it easy for Luther's ideas to spread in towns and cities

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Religious- Giving posts to friends and family rather than the most suitable candidates

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