1. R E F O R M AT I O N P E R I O D
1 6 TH A N D 1 7 TH C E N T U RY

2. HISTORY
The protestant reformation
was a 16th century split
within western Christianity
initiated by Martin Luther ,john
Calvin and other early
protestants.

3. MARTIN LUTHER
The real foundation of
reformation was laid by
Martin Luther in 1517,
when his book ‘The
Ninety-five Theses’ got
published.

4. HENRY VIII
The marriage of Anne
Boleyn with
Henry the eighth was
the great cause of formation
of Protestant Church.

5. T R A N S L AT I O N O F T H E B I B L E I N
ENGLISH.

6. WILLIAM TYNDALE
His services for promotion
of Christianity reveals that
he was great reformer
of the 16th century
in England.

7. EDMUND SPENSER
1552-1599
His book ‘The Faerie Queen’
Reveals that he was extremely
and zealous critical of
Roman Catholicism.

8. ERASMUS
ROTERODAMUS
1466-1536
Erasmus remained
Committed to reform the
Catholic Church from within
through his writings.

9. SIR THOMAS MORE
Sir Thomas More’s ‘Utopia’ is
the image of Island where
all religions are authorized
and Tolerance is the
law.

10. MERITS AND DEMERITS OF
REFORMATION.

11. MERITS
 The decline of feudalism and the rise of common law.
 The circulation of Bible.
 The transmission of new knowledge and ideas.
 The invention of printing machine.
 The discovery of America.

12. DEMERITS
 The abolition of papal authority started disputes within
communities, which led to violence and radical challenge to all forms
of faith.
 During the reign of King Edward VI, disputes started between the
government and perishes over Church property.

13. CONCLUSION
 In short, reformation was the start of intellectual progress.
It awoke sleeping man and filled the minds with pure
Christianity. It abolished papal authority and corruption of
clerics. Also political powers were given to the House of
Commons.

14. THAT’S ALL ABOUT MY
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