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Useful keywords
- Protestant Reformation
- Counter-Reformation
- Martin Luther
What was the Reformation?
Before the Reformation there was only one church in Western Europe, the Catholic Church as we know it today.
“Attempts to reform the Catholic Church and the development of Protestant Churches in western Europe are known as the Reformation. The Reformation began in 1517 when a German monk called Martin Luther protested about the Catholic Church. His followers became known as Protestants. Many people and governments adopted the new Protestant ideas, while others remained faithful to the Catholic Church. This led to a split in the Church.”
The Reformation. (n.d.). Retrieved September 4, 2016, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/tudors_stuarts/reformation/revision/1/
Watch the following video to find out a bit more about the Reformation.
Keith Hughes. (2015, January 10). The Protestant Reformation explained: world history review. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__X5Z9IztrM
Non-Fiction Print Resources
Quigley, M. (2003). The Renaissance. Chicago: Heinemann Library
940.2 QUI
This book has a really easy to read summary.
Samuels, C. (2010). Timeline of the Renaissance. New York: Gareth Stevens
940.21 SAM
Look for the chapter on “The Reformation”
Elliott, L. (2009). The Renaissance in Europe. New York: Crabtree Publishing Company.
940. 2 ELL
This book gives a good summary of the Church during the Renaissance and the Reformation.
Murphy, L., & Matthews, R. (2010). Art and culture in the Renaissance world. New York: Rosen Central
940.21 MUR
This book has a good summary of the reformation.
Pierre, M. (1989). The Renaissance. London: Hamilton.
940.21 PIE
This book gives a good summary of what led to the Reformation and the role of Martin Luther.
Shearer, R. G. (1996). Famous men of the Renaissance and Reformation. Tennessee: Greanleaf Press
940.21 SHE
This book has chapters on important people associated with the Reformation.
These books are quite detailed so may be too much information for this task unless you are really interested in the topic.
Online Databases
Encyclopaedia Britannica has three different levels of information. Pick the levels that suits you best.
Websites
- Introduction to the Reformation. (n.d.). Retrieved September 4, 2016, from http://www.saburchill.com/history/chapters/chap5101.html
- The Protestant Reformation. (n.d.). Retrieved September 4, 2016, from https://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/TQP/upload/tqpTheReformationAug2014.pdf
- Timeline of Reformation history (1517-1685). (2016). Retrieved September 4, 2016, from http://protestantism.co.uk/timeline.html
- Unit 5 chapter 17: The Renaissance and Reformation. (n.d.). Retrieved September 7, 2016, from http://www.boone.kyschools.us/docs//building/9/unit%205%20chapter%2017.pdf
The information about the Reformation starts on page 30.
- Zucker, S, & Harris, B. (n.d.). An introduction to the Protestant Reformation. Retrieved September 4, 2016, from https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/renaissance-and-reformation/protestant-reformation/a/an-introduction-to-the-protestant-reformation
- Bishop, P.A. (n.d.). Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation. Retrieved September 4, 2016, from https://www.hccfl.edu/media/173616/ee2luther.pdf
- Kreis, S. (2002). Lecture 3: the Protestant Reformation. Retrieved September 4, 2016, from http://www.historyguide.org/earlymod/lecture3c.html
- The Reformation. (2009). Retrieved September 4, 2016, from http://www.history.com/topics/reformation
- Robinson, B. (2011). An overview of the Reformation. Retrieved September 4, 2016, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/reformation_overview_01.shtml
Videos
CrashCourse. (2014, November 29). Luther and the Protestant Reformation: crash course world history [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o8oIELbNxE
Smarthistory. (2013, April 28). Introduction to the Protestant Reformation: setting the stage (1 of 4) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTGJMnTWrrw
Smarthistory. (2013, April 23). Introduction to the Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther (part 2) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSOnLt3YVl0
Smarthistory. (2013, April 23). Introduction to the Protestant Reformation: varieties of Protestantism (part 3) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ZsIyKHTNI
Smarthistory. (2013, April 25). Introduction to the Protestant Reformation: the Counter-Reformation (part 4) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6PUlTYnxLY