WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Reformation occurred during Renaissance times. It was a split in the Catholic Church where a new type of Christianity called Protestantism was born. During the Middle Ages, few people other than monks and priests knew how to read and write.

Detailed explanation-2: -Religion and Renaissance Art Italy in the Renaissance was a deeply religious society. The Catholic Church, based in Rome, the center of Italy, was at its strongest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reformation, also called Protestant Reformation, the religious revolution that took place in the Western church in the 16th century. Its greatest leaders undoubtedly were Martin Luther and John Calvin.

Detailed explanation-4: -Renaissance Humanism was an intellectual movement typified by a revived interest in the classical world and studies which focussed not on religion but on what it is to be human. Its origins went back to 14th-century Italy and such authors as Petrarch (1304-1374) who searched out ‘lost’ ancient manuscripts.

Detailed explanation-5: -Religion was used to promote peace between France and Spain during their conflicts by making them believe they were both fighting for the same god. The Church believed that religion should be spread and expanded to touch all people in the world, so the Church would spend time spreading it to other countries.