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I am part English and German. It is likely that my English ancestors experienced the Reformation. My German ancestors probably witnessed the Renaissance.

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Martin Luther started the Reformation by writing 95 thesis about the unfairness of the way that the Catholic Church gave out indulgences to people to be forgiven for their sins. His ideas spread rapidly throughout Europe. This helped to create the Anglican Church in England.

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The Reformation's affects on the world can still be seen today, from the Anglican Church, to the Lutheran Church. It has helped promote the rights of the people over religion. Its largest affect is that it brought the Catholic Church down in power, so that people had the freedom to do what they wanted, not what the church wanted them to do.

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The Reformation affected me today because if it hadn't happened, I would probably be Catholic, along with most everybody else. I would probably not know what evolution even is, because the studies of sciences were strongly discouraged, or even banned. Overall, I would be a less knowledgable, and strictly Catholic person if it weren't for the Reformation.

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The Renaissance was the newfound interest in art and learning. Most of this information was just relearning what was learned by the ancient Greeks and Romans. While this is true, there were many new scientific discoveries during the Renaissance as well.

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The Renaissance made it so that people were valued. Before the Renaissance, people only listened to the Catholic Church and/ or their kings. After the Renaissance, the Catholic Church and kings both lost power, but the people gained power, and with them, knowledge.

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The Renaissance's affect on me is how as a member of the middle class, I am valued much more greatly than I would have been if the Renaissance had not taken place. The Renaissance is what helped to encourage learning and art, which is the main reason why I am literate. Also, I might not see the beauty in art like I do if it hadn't been for the Renaissance.

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SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on Italian Renaissance (1330-1550).” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. n.d.. Web. 7 Jun. 2017.

"The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism." SparkNotes. SparkNotes, n.d. Web. 08 June 2017.

"United States History." The Protestant Reformation. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 June 2017.

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