Reformation
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The Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Protestantism and profound political, cultural, and intellectual changes in Europe.
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Target entity: Reformation Context triple: [Age of Enlightenment, influencedBy, Reformation]
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Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
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Restorationism
Restorationism is a Christian movement that seeks to recover and practice the beliefs, worship, and church structure of the earliest New Testament-era Christians, often rejecting later traditions and denominational developments.
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Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
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Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Reformation Target entity description: The Reformation was a 16th-century religious movement that challenged the authority and practices of the Catholic Church, leading to the rise of Protestantism and profound political, cultural, and intellectual changes in Europe.
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A.
Puritanism
Puritanism was a strict, reform-minded Protestant movement that emphasized moral rigor, biblical authority, and communal discipline, profoundly shaping early New England society and culture.
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B.
Restorationism
Restorationism is a Christian movement that seeks to recover and practice the beliefs, worship, and church structure of the earliest New Testament-era Christians, often rejecting later traditions and denominational developments.
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C.
Calvinism
Calvinism is a branch of Protestant Christianity rooted in the teachings of John Calvin, emphasizing doctrines such as predestination, the sovereignty of God, and the total depravity of humankind.
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D.
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was a major 16th-century ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church that defined key doctrines and launched the Counter-Reformation in response to Protestantism.
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E.
Eighty Years' War
The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian reform movement
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historical event ⓘ religious movement ⓘ |
| challenges | authority of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| counterMovement | Counter-Reformation ⓘ |
| hasCause |
calls for reform of church corruption
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criticism of Catholic Church practices ⓘ opposition to sale of indulgences ⓘ theological disputes about salvation and grace ⓘ |
| hasCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
Augsburg Confession
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Council of Trent ⓘ Diet of Worms ⓘ Reformation self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
English Reformation
Luther’s Ninety-five Theses ⓘ Peace of Augsburg ⓘ Peasants’ War ⓘ Church of Scotland ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Reformation
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| hasKeyFigure |
Frederick the Wise
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Henry VIII of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry VIII
Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ John Calvin ⓘ John Knox ⓘ Martin Luther ⓘ Philip Melanchthon ⓘ Pope Leo X ⓘ Thomas Cranmer ⓘ |
| hasMainRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| hasOpposedInstitution |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| hasReligiousContext | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| influences |
Anabaptism
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Anglican Communion ⓘ
surface form:
Anglicanism
Calvinism ⓘ Lutheranism ⓘ Presbyterianism ⓘ development of Protestant denominations ⓘ expansion of literacy in Europe ⓘ growth of vernacular Bible translations ⓘ political sovereignty of nation-states ⓘ |
| involvesDoctrine |
authority of Scripture
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justification by faith alone ⓘ priesthood of all believers ⓘ rejection of certain Catholic sacraments ⓘ |
| otherName |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| resultsIn |
cultural changes in Europe
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fragmentation of Western Christianity ⓘ intellectual changes in Europe ⓘ political changes in Europe ⓘ religious wars in Europe ⓘ rise of Protestantism ⓘ |
| startTime | 1517 ⓘ |
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