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While he oversaw Geneva, Calvin also helped other leaders of the Protestant Reformation all over Europe. He wrote to kings and other political figures and tried to keep everyone on the same page and allied with each other. Calvin was very influential to other Protestants all over Europe.

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The bible and the church were used to define religious authority. The Reformation became the basis for the founding of Protestantism, one of the three major branches of Christianity.

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Another effect of the reformation is the Peace Of Augsburg. This is when Emperor Charles V ordered all princes to negotiate on a agreement that that the religion of each state would be decided by its rulers. This led to the further divide of Germany.

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During the Reformation, many improvements were made in literacy and education that led to increased entrepreneurships, to increased labor productivity, and to increases competition amongst businesses.

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A 16th-century monk and theologian, was one of the most significant figures in Christian history. His beliefs helped birth the Reformation which would give rise to Protestantism as the third major force within Christendom, alongside Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.

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The Protestant Reformation increased literacy throughout Europe and sparked a renewed passion for education.

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One of the effects of the Reformation was the translations of the bible in three languages, German, French, and English. This is how the bible began to spread worldwide.

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The Protestant Reformation significantly impacted European politics causing widespread religious conflict between Catholic and Protestant states. This led to the rise of modern nation-states with increased power for monarchs.

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The Thirty Years’ War
was the last major
religious war in Europe
which put an end to the
violence accompanying
the Protestant
Reformation.

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The European economy was impacted by the Protestant Reformation as resources shifted away from religious sectors and towards non religious activities which led to increased economic activity.

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As merchants left the church and stopped paying taxes it impacted the church's resources and its ability to influence the masses.

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Luther argued that the church had to be reformed. He believed that individuals could be saved only by personal faith in Jesus Christ and the grace of God.

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Martin Luther published a document he called 95 Theses. The document was a series of 95 ideas about Christianity that he invited people to debate with him. The 95 these expressed Martin Luther's ideas about the Bible, religious authority, the role of the papacy in society, and how to get to heaven.

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John Calvin continued the Reformation and Luther's ideas but also added some of his own and ended up creating his own religion called Calvinism.

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Calvinism influences community life by shaping the values, practices, and social structures that adhere to its principles.