Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Protestant Reformation

Luther and the Protestant Reformation: Crash Course World History #218



Published on Nov 29, 2014
In which John Green teaches you about the Protestant Reformation. Prior to the Protestant Reformation, pretty much everyone in Europe was a Roman Catholic. Not to get all great man, but Martin Luther changed all that. Martin Luther didn't like the corruption he saw in the church, especially the sale of indulgences, so he left the church and started his own. And it caught on! And it really did kind of change the world. The changes increased literacy and education, and some even say the Protestant Reformation was the beginning of Capitalism in Europe.


27 comments:

  1. A very informative video on the protestant reformation

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    1. Very interesting take on Christianity and protestantism.

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  2. good information, it was interesting to know about the protestant reformation

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  4. John Green always teaches me something new in his videos.

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  5. This video was key to understand the movie Luther. now history and the movie makes more sense

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  6. I watched the movie "Luther" before so this crash course video is almost like a quick summary of the entire movie. John Green did a great job presenting the information in a way that made the content easier to understand.

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  7. This type of video are really informative and it makes it fun to study religion and history.

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  8. The Protestant Reformation's legacy had profound effects for most of Europe. It played a key role in determining alliances for the 30 years war against the Hapsburg bid for hegemony and consolidation of power by the Holy Roman Empire. But it also has caused divide in Europe, such as The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Still, it is proof that Christian leaders will go through great trials to reform and that vicarious redemption is the only path to salvation, not the Church.

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  9. John Green is always able to concisely explain a certain topic all while making it wholly charming. Great video!

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  10. I've both taken an European history class as well as watched several historical fiction tv dramas, therefore most of this information was not new to me. Nonetheless, it's a great video to use for summarization

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  11. I love Crash course, Its never boring. This was a good insight for religion.

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  12. I agree above, crash course is pretty awesome

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  13. This crash course does a great job at providing information for those who are not familiar with the topic.

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  14. I would have liked to have seen this video before seeing the movie "Luther," it would have definitely given an insight on the movie.

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  15. Martin Luther started the Protestant Reformation, and St. Ignatius of Loyola came with counter-Reformation with the foundation of the Jesuits.

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