. How do you explain the causes of the Protestant Reformation? Take also into consideration how the invention of the printing press impacted the spreading of Martin Luther’s thoughts.

Posted: March 9th, 2022

The Protestant Reformation (think “protest” and ”reform”) led to a major shift in the balance of sixteenth-century Europe. Until then the Pope’s leadership of the Catholic religion (practically the only religion) was undisputed. How do you explain the causes of the Protestant Reformation? Take also into consideration how the invention of the printing press impacted the spreading of Martin Luther’s thoughts.
Resources:
– https://smarthistory.org/an-introduction-to-the-northern-renaissance-in-the-sixteenth-century/
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKBJkf2xbqI&feature=youtu.be
– https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/johann-gutenberg
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hJoKQbqS6A&feature=youtu.be
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTGJMnTWrrw&feature=youtu.be
– https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSOnLt3YVl0&feature=youtu.be
– https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/renaissance-and-reformation/protestant-reformation/a/an-introduction-to-the-protestant-reformation