The Reformation

Luther's protest fractures Western Christendom and remakes European politics.

Specifications & Metrics

era

1517 – 1648

Core Principles & Analysis

• Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses of 1517 protested indulgences.
• The movement splintered Western Christianity into competing confessions.
• Religious settlement came only with treaties like Westphalia in 1648.

Sources

• Wikipedia: Reformation