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About Francis 1
A biography from the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
About Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
A biography from the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
About the Schmalkaldic League
A detailed description of the Schmalkaldic League from the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
The Ottoman Turks
Learn more about the Ottoman Turks and the threat they posed to Christian Europe.
The Text of the Peace of Augsburg
Read the text of the Peace of Augsburg, which allowed Lutheran states and Catholic states to live side by side in the empire in peace.
For more about Gustavus Adolphus, read this short biography
From Britannica
Another short biography of Gustavus Adolphus
From Wikipedia
Another biography of Gustavus Adolphus
From Historynet
Letter of Majesty
You can read the text of the Letter of Majesty here.
Treaty of Westphalia
You can read the Treaty of Westphalia here.
Pope Clement VII
Learn more about the pope who played a key role in the English Reformation.
Learn about annulments in medieval times
A basic description of how medieval marriages broke up.
Cases of attempted divorce in medieval times
Read about how several medieval marriages ended.
Pew Research Center Study
Pew Research Center. "Global Christianity - A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Christian Population." https://www.pewforum.org/2011/12/19/global-christianity-exec/. Accessed June 8 2017.
The Reformation's impact on art
See paintings and artwork influenced by the Reformation.
Luther's Effect on Worship and Music
Read about how the use of music in worship changed after Martin Luther.