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This work introduces a realist and amoral approach to politics that advises princes and leaders to appear religious and moral but be ready to sacrifice morals and virtues at any moment and use whatever force or tactic is necessary to hold onto power. As a Humanist, Machiavelli draws heavily from classical examples to support his points.
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While teaching on Romans, Luther realizes faith and justification are the work of God
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Luther publicly debates his ideas.
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Thus inspires Luther to leave the tower to bring order to his reforms.
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The Ottoman Empire now controls much of southern and Central Europe
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With the aid of Protestant forces, Charles V stops the Ottoman conquest of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Luther and Zwingli (along with other Swiss Reformers) split.
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The rebellion ends in violence, turning many against Anabaptists.
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This overturns the Classical and Medieval cosmology.
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This creates the modern Russian Empire. The title Tzar is "Caesar". Russia is declaring itself the continuation of the Byzantine/Roman Empire in Eastern Europe
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Those who see it as not going dar enough become the early Puritans.
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Prominent Protestant and Catholic noble families fight for control.
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This is the oldest continuously inhabited city founded by Europeans in North America
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Greatest massacre of Protestants (Huguenots) in France
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Elizabeth and the English support the Dutch.
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Initially, Protestant and Eastern Orthodox countries refuse to adopt it.
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This was the first attempt at English colonization of North America.
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Henry of Navarre, the leader of Protestant forces in France, becomes king in exchange for converting to Catholicism. However, he secures greater religious freedom for Protestants (Huguenots)
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