A Reformation Life
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A Reformation Life

The European Reformation through the Eyes of Philipp of Hesse

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A Reformation Life

The European Reformation through the Eyes of Philipp of Hesse

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This title presents the European Reformation as seen through the life of an important but little-known participant—Philipp of Hesse, a nobleman who became a Reformation leader in Germany. The Reformation was the most cataclysmic event in Western Christianity. An ideal resource for undergraduate history students and general readers, this title provides an accessible human narrative through the complex events of the period that many find bewildering. History comes alive and events unfold through the eyes of Philipp of Hesse, a German nobleman who ascended to becoming a key Reformation leader. The book begins with a detailed survey of the Holy Roman Empire at the turn of the 16th century and provides chronological coverage of Philipp's life and role in the Reformation through to after his death in 1567, after which Calvinism rose within the empire. The chapters document how Philipp of Hesse knew every major figure of the German Reformation; participated in every major Reformation-era imperial diet; was present at every important event in the Lutheran-dominated, foundational period of 1521 to 1555; and became a leading Lutheran prince in the Holy Roman Empire. Additionally, the work thoroughly documents the connections between religion, politics, and society and explains the important role of the German nobility in the development of the Reformation.

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Publisher
Praeger
Year
2015
ISBN
9798216137436
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
European History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. Chapter 1 1504—A Prince of Hesse: Life at the Dawn of the Sixteenth Century
  10. Chapter 2 1509—The Landgrave of Hesse
  11. Chapter 3 1521—The Diet of Worms: Martin Luther and the Beginning of the Reformation
  12. Chapter 4 The Reformation and the Peasants' War
  13. Chapter 5 Crisis amid Reform
  14. Chapter 6 A Season of Crisis—Politics, Religion, and Resistance
  15. Chapter 7 England and Hopes Dashed
  16. Chapter 8 Philipp and the Radical Reformation
  17. Chapter 9 Sex, Lies, and Two Wives
  18. Chapter 10 War
  19. Chapter 11 The Rise of the Reformed
  20. Epilogue
  21. Notes
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index