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April 28th, 2009 by Admin | Filed under Politics.
oncexbittenx2xshy asked:
How did religion shape society and politics from the 16th century until the end of the Thirty Year war?
Tags: 16th Century, International Politics, Politics, Religion, Shape Society
well around the 16th centuary religion was a very big deal it wasnt just a life choice that you could walk away from. Back then people were alot more deticated to there reigion and they stuck there beliefs to it. No matter what even in there politicial beliefs. So through time there beliefs became most of there childrans beliefs and would carry on to effect the future. The religious choices they made still effect us today.
You want people here to write you an entire book?!?!?!
Like a retarded child with a Playdough set. A fu*king mess.
I’m just glad I’m not in school anymore…ahhh.
good i suppose because religion is a good thing
Religion is a divine guidance from God telling men how to go about their daily lives. It defines the morality of a person, telling them what is right and wrong. It also defines their relationship to their fellow men, their relationship with other creatures, their relationship with the universe, and their relationship with their Creator. From this, society and politics evolved.
And by the way, religion started to shape the society much earlier than the 16th Century.
You really ought to check out a history book for that EXTREMELY long answer, but the short version is, in 1517, Luther’s 95 Theses were posted addressing his grievances against the Catholic church, and rulers then decided whether they wanted to stay in the grace of the Catholic church, or make some fast cash. What I mean by that, is that all the countries that separated from the Catholic church and chose either Protestantism or Calvinism were able to confiscate and sell church lands to landless noblemen and gentry, case and point being Henry the Eighth, in England.
Religion also created turmoil in Germany, among the princes, who also debated over conversion based on the economic gains. This turmoil was good for the French, like Richelieu, who wanted to distract the Germans, and create unrest so that they could take Alsace Lorraine, and possibly more, so the French sided with (I’m pretty sure) the Protestant princes despite remaining Catholic during the thirty years war.
The hardworking Protestants eventually became the middle class in Europe, which brought about infinite economic, social, and political changes in Europe.
I’m sorry that I can’t be more thorough, but I haven’t studied this time period in over two years, so it’s a little difficult to remember everything. Check out the history section of your local Borders or Barnes and Noble for more information, if you can, or take a course at a local community college.