The origins of the Protestant Reformation. The Church and society before the Reformation Religion and social conditions during the early sixteenth century Problems of the Catholic Church prior to the Reformation Martin Luther and the appeal of Protestantism The history and premises of Protestantism The Spread of Protestantism. Reasons for the spread of Protestantism The role of the printing press in the Reformation Zwingli, Calvin, and the rise of Calvinism The Reformation in England and Scotland The Anabaptists and their heritage The cultural and social context of the Reformation. Humanism and the Reformation The Reformation and the rise of national states
Economic conditions and the Reformation
Luther's influence on attitudes toward sex and marriage
Protestan attitudes about women
The Catholic Reformation and Counter-Reformation. The impact of Ignatius of Loyola and the Council of Trent
The Jesuits, the Inquisition, and Catholic mysticism
Catholic piety in the sixteenth century
The legacy of the Reformation. The rise of individualism, tolerance, and popular education
Democratic values and the Reformation
The political and cultural consequences of the Reformation.
