Chapter 20

Despite attempts to protect Huguenots by the French Crown, there were rising tensions between Catholics and Protestants leading up to the 1560's. What followed was

Eight civil wars, which began with the Massacre of Vassy

Key difference between the English Reformation and the wider Protestant Reformation in Europe

The roots of the English Reformation were political, rather than theological

How did natural disasters and pandemics such as the Black Death contribute to the hysteria that lead to the witch trials of the 16th and 17th centuries?

Witches were believed to have supernatural powers that they would use against their enemies

The work and writings of Martin Luther and John Calvin were instrumental in motivating the Protestant Reformation. Which of the following captures their primary motivation for reform?

Reform of a corrupt Roman Catholic Church

Which of the following were NOT a motivating factor in the Protestant Reformation?

The buying and selling clerical offices