Chapter 16 Transformations in Europe 1500-1750

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in Christianity, not the Pope’s decisions. The Lutherans gained large amounts of support from the Germans due to the printing press, which helped to spread Lutheran ideas.-John Calvin was an influential French Protestant leader who wrote the book: The Institutes of the Christian Religion. He maintained the views of the Protestants,however he had a different view of how salvation was gained. He believed that salvation was too great for man to gain, and that salvation only came to those who predetermined by god. He also believed in a self-governing congregation, and stressed simplicity in all aspects of Christian traditions. His followers became known as Calvinists.-All of the Christian reforms that took place in Europe during this time period were partially motivated by social agendas. One example of this is the fact that the Protestant faith appealed largely to the German-speaking population. The effectiveness of the Protestant Reforms led to reforms within the Catholic Church ...

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