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To which Social Groups did the Reformation appeal in Sixteenth-Century Germany and Why?
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To which Social Groups did the Reformation appeal in Sixteenth-Century Germany and Why? During the early Sixteenth Century the church was the most powerful constitution in the world. So, how was its power reduced so dramatically in the space of one century and where did support for the reformation lie? The question of which social groups the reformation appealed to can be answered by addressing which sectors of society supported Martin Luther, "The Father of Protestantism." The aspects which need to be considered are how Catholicism influenced the daily lives of towns and cities and what difference the introduction of a new religion produced, how Martin Luther managed to openly speak out against the Vatican during a period when hundreds of others were killed as martyrs, and whether support and opposition changed overtime and from region to region. During the 1500's the Catholic Church had an immense amount of power. In hierarchy, in...
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