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religion and spirituality christianityWhat were the long lasting effects of the Reformation?
Regarding this, what was the result of the Reformation?
The Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism, one of the three major branches of Christianity. The Reformation led to the reformulation of certain basic tenets of Christian belief and resulted in the division of Western Christendom between Roman Catholicism and the new Protestant traditions.
In respect to this, how did the Reformation affect the age of exploration?
Protestant Reformation and the Age of Exploration: The Protestant Reformation of the 1500s began as a movement to reform the Catholic Church. Its timeline coincides with the Age of Exploration (1450-1650), during which European explorers discovered new trade routes and lands to colonize.
Political Effects of the reformation
- Corruption of the Catholic Church during the Renaissance (sale of indulgences, simony, nepotism, absenteeism, pluralism)
- Impact of Renaissance Humanism, which questioned Church traditions (humanist's "glorification of humanity" contradicted papacy's emphasis on salvation)
- Declining prestige of the papacy.