WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Protestant Reformation was a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s. It resulted in the creation of a branch of Christianity called Protestantism, a name used collectively to refer to the many religious groups that separated from the Roman Catholic Church due to differences in doctrine.

Detailed explanation-2: -The result was a schism, or break in the unity of the church, that divided Christianity into Western (Roman Catholic) and Eastern (Orthodox) branches. In the early 1500s some Roman Catholics objected to church practices. These included the sale of indulgences.

Detailed explanation-3: -Over time, the protestant church has been divided into a variety of denominations, including but not limited to, Episcopal, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist, and Wesleyan. Since the mid 1800’s it has also included The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints (Mormon Church).

Detailed explanation-4: -A Protestant is a Christian who belongs to the branch of the Christian church that separated from the Catholic church in the sixteenth century. adjective. Protestant means relating to Protestants or their churches. Most Protestant churches now have some women ministers.

Detailed explanation-5: -A Protestant is an adherent of any of those Christian bodies that separated from the Church of Rome during the Reformation, or of any group descended from them.