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Religious wars and the counter reformation - Coggle Diagram
Religious wars and the counter reformation
Religious war
In 1521, the Church excommunicated Luther and attempted to prosecute him for heresy
They saw an opportunity to increase their possessionsT
Their autonomy from the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
The Catholics considered the Lutherans Protestants
A civil war broke out
The Emperor and the Catholic German princes defeated
Finally, the Peace of Augsburg was signed in 1555
This agreement did not result in religious peace in Europe
In France
Wars between Catholics and Protestants continued into the second half of the 16th century
These conflicts ended in 1598
In the Low Countries
Dutch War of Independence or Eighty Years
This was both a rebellion against Spanish rule
Ended with the victory of the Calvinists in the northern provinces
In the British Isles
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
Ended with the Anglicans gaining power
Consequences of religious division in Europe
Protestants and Catholics persecuted each other in the areas they dominated
Protestant kings and nobles gained more power by taking over their national churches and their possessions
The counter
Counter-Reformation was a religious, intellectual and political movement
The clarification of their teachings, internal reform and the repression of Protestantism
The clarification of their teachings
Dogmas and principles that the Protestants had rejected were maintained
The Pope as the highest authority, venerating the Virgin Mary and the saints
Internal reform
Seminaries and universities were founded to improve the training priests received
The sale of indulgences was prohibited and the religious orders were reformed
The repression of Protestantism
The Inquisition was reinforced
Opposed the Catholic faith, was published
