Question

c. what were some of the new denominations that spun-off of luther’s ideas?

i. with all these new denominations, there were years of ______________
______________.

1. the _____________________________, the biggest revolutionary uprising in europe before the french revolution was suppressed with crushing brutality; an estimated ____________ people were killed.

1. what was the incentive for princes and kings to break

with the pope?

Explanation:

• For question c: Martin Luther's 95 Theses (1517) sparked Protestant denominations like Calvinism (Reformed Church), Anabaptism, and Anglicanism (after Henry VIII split from Rome).
• For i: Religious divisions led to conflicts like the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) and local persecutions.
• For question 4: The Peasants' War (1524-1525) in the Holy Roman Empire, linked to Reformation ideas, was crushed; ~100,000 peasants died.
• For question 5: Rulers sought political independence (control over their territories), economic gain (seizing church lands/wealth), and alignment with local religious sentiments.

Answer:

c. Calvinism (Reformed Church), Anabaptism, Anglicanism
i. religious conflict/warfare

1. Peasants' War; 100,000
2. To gain political control, seize church wealth, and assert local authority over religious matters