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"In this course, we will ask the basic questions pertaining to the people who effected religious and social change in the 16th c.

1. Who was it?
2. Why were they doing it?
3. Why did it work?

I hope you'll join us for this first-of-it's-kind 1517 Academy course."

-Dr. Daniel van Voorhis, Professor of History and 1517 Academic Dean

In order to understand the Western European Reformation of the 16th century, it helps to look at the world outside of Western Europe during that time. Centuries of civil war and strife left many of the kingdoms in modern day Asia and India without strong leadership, and thus were susceptible to takeover and consolidation by the Mongols and others “Barbarian” Hordes.

To protect western Europe (often referred to as “Christendom” in those days), rulers such as Pope Leo X were in desperate need of two things: (1) Money and (2) Support. This gave way to the Indulgence controversy, which eventually sparked a schism in the Church.  

Join Dr. Daniel van Voorhis–Author and Academic Dean of the 1517 Academy–as he explores the context and major characters of the 16th c. Reformation, covering topics like:

1. The World on the Eve of the Reformation
2. Piety in Painting
3. Intellectual Foundations of the Reformation
4. The Rural and Radical Reformation
5. and more...

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This course is designed to last four weeks and includes weekly video lessons, course notes, and quizzes.

DISCOVER THE COMPLEX AND FASCINATING WORLD OF THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION.