After you've read each chapter, you should be able to do the following:
- Explain the late medieval context of popular piety and reform ideas preceding Luther's call for change;
- Analyze how imperial political problems contributed to the spread of reformed
religion in the Empire;
- Identify the principal Protestant traditions that emerged in the sixteenth
century and how they differ from Roman Catholicism;
- Discuss the different application and development of reformed religion in
England, France, and other states;
- Assess the Catholic Reformation's purpose and impact;
- Evaluate the effect of the Reformation on society, morality, and community life.
