The Reformation - 4K Documentary

The Catholic Church is mired in corruption by the 16th century.In 1517 Martin Luther publishes his 95 Point Thesis at Wittenberg, starting the Protestant Reformation. He is summoned to the Diet of Worms, where Charles V declares him an outlaw. Along comes Frederick III of Saxony, Luther's prince to save him. The Magisterial Reformation succeeds not only in Germany, but in Sweden and Denmark too. The French and the English Reformations also start, but end with diverging results. Another consequence of the Reformation is the Knights Revolt and the Peasants War.
In 1521 Huldrych Zwingli begins the Swiss Reformation. Groups of Anabaptists also emerge in Zürich. The Swiss Reformation continues with John Calvin.The Calvinist Reformation is particularly successful in France and the Low Countries, leading to religious wars.After the Council of Trent and the formation of the Jesuits, the Catholic Counter-Reformation picks up.
Charles V is victorious in the First Schmalkaldic War, as Protestants are crushed at the Battle of Mühlberg. Nevertheless Charles is forced to grant religious freedom at the Peace of Augsburg in 1555. Confessionalism takes hold over Europe, and Catholics are on a crash course with Protestants...

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0:00 Start
00:42 The State of the Church
2:34 Pre-Reformers
5:15 Humanism, Capitalism, Printing
7:31 Road to Wittenberg
9:18 Indulgences
11:10 95 Point Theses
12:33 Excommunication
14:45 Diet of Worms
16:48 Frederick III
18:06 Zwickau Prophets
19:29 Knight's Revolt
21:09 Peasant's War
24:17 Magisterial Reformation
25:45 Lutheran Expansion
28:18 France and England
29:53 Schmalkaldic League
32:21 Zwingli
35:03 Marburg, Kappel Wars
37:11 Anabaptists
40:05 Calvin
44:18 Schmalkaldic Wars
49:30 Counter-Reformation
54:13 Timeline and Chronology

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[pikeshotBattles]

What's new:
-new narrator
-4K
-excellent timeline/chronology
-and some small tweaks

[Arcaryon]

One day, this channel will get the widespread recognition it deserves. It may take a while but I am absolutely certain of it.

[valmarsiglia]

No, you got it backwards: the bread and wine become the flesh and blood of Christ, not the other way around. It's already plain bread and wine to begin with, and the ritual of the mass transforms it, according to the Church.

[AgnelloAffonso-xpgm]

Luther NEVER WANTED TO LEAVE TH CATH CHURCH HE WANTED TO CHANGE IT REFORM

[Yora]

Ironically, the one big issue that made Luther break with other leading reformer, the presence of Christ's spirit in the communion, seems to have become completely irelevant to German Lutherans today. I've never seen it treated as anything but purely symbolic, which is just as Zwingli and Calvin saw it.

[comeintotheforest]

Great documentary, but I really disagree with calling the anabaptists anything related to communism. Communism is a specific ideology based around a handful of 18th and 19th century philosophies, and not just a word to refer to collective ownership. Saying communism is just untrue and misleading.

[brucestelchook]

I'm Christian! Born again! Free from sin and it's judgment. The blood of the Lamb covers all who have faith in Him!❤

[d.esanchez]

I love this Channel. As a protestant and college history student.
This has been the backbone of a whole semester of church classes trying to explain the protestant reformation. Its not said enough how well organized and clear this video is.

Edit: Yesterday I finished my 2 cuatrimestres (idk how to say that in English but I'll assume it's clear) of Reform I and II. I covered from the Valdesians up to the 30 hears war in about 250 power point dispositives. Gotta thank you again because you made my work much easier and clearer, specially in how to cover so many things happening in so little time.

[ogmakefirefiregood]

Within 5 seconds you already have great liberty with historical accuracy. Martin Luther had no idea his 95 thesis had been translated from Latin to German by some of his students. It was mass produced on the newly developed printing press, and it spread like wildfire. However it was not something Martin himself had orchestrated.

[taealvon]

It’s clear God raised movements to restore what the Catholic system had destroyed

[Sofakineazy]

Great video. Can you make something about John Knox?

[localnwah]

Whilst a Protestant the reformation has always occupied a peculiar place within my heart. I’m greatly conflicted, I’m joyous and praise God that it happened to bring about a reforming and purifying of doctrine via the scriptures, but I’m also greatly distressed and depressed at the friction, animosity and his unity it brought within the church at large. May the Lord Jesus Christ be merciful to us and forgive me for being double minded

[leomagnvs]

Good video, would enjoy more like this. Can you do one specifically dedicated to Calvins reign of terror?

[AdamSandoval-yizm]

Martin Luther the greatest reformer.
Bringing light to the darkest of Rome.
Erasmus without him we might not have a Bible to read. In our own language.

[DivineOwnageEVE]

Good video but catholic church is overly demonized. Corruption was incredibly bad and I would protest the church too as a Catholic myself. But some parts are skewed to make the church look worse than they were.

[EzeBall]

Luther the man who was used by kings to destroy the christendom

[JoeMode]

This is the worst attempt at theology or doctrine I've ever watched. It's laughable! Did you even read any primary sources from this period before making this?

[bradleymcdonald]

Pope Leo saying that the pope surpasses even the Word of God

WOW!

shaking my head in disbelief

[marie-christinemontegu]

Ce sont les Papes dans majorité qui auront le plus travaillé à l’Amoindrissement et à la Destruction de l’Eglise Catholique. Et le Pape actuel n’est pas le moindre responsable de ce lent chemin vers là chute inexorable de l’Eglise dans sa Structure et fonctionnement actuel.

[apearse]

"Some were open homosexuals, and cardinals and bishops were not much better.". WTF???