the catholic reformation: John Calvin and Martin Luther

Prior to the time of the Protestant Reformation, the General feeling towards the

Catholic church was one of repugnance. This was because of the highly bureaucratic Vatican

and the Renaissance Popes who spent a ridiculous amount of money on the redecoration

of the catholic churches. Severe alteration was required, thus the Reformation began.

Though they were two considerably different men with considerably different beliefs and

practices, John Calvin and Martin Luther shared certain view points and most importantly

the same objective; to reform the church. it is fair to say that they both played equally

important roles in the Protestant Reformation. John Calvin, an educated French man of law,

converted to Protestantism and devoted his life to the reform of the church. Also, Martin

Luther, who On the thirty first of October in the year 1517 inadvertently created an

opportunity for change by nailing his ninety-five theses to a church door in wha...