Reformation period in English Literature

REFORMATION PERIOD1 6 T H A N D 1 7 T H C E N T U RY

HISTORY

The protestant reformation

was a 16th century split

within western Christianity

initiated by Martin Luther ,john

Calvin and other early

protestants.

MARTIN LUTHER

The real foundation of

reformation was laid by

Martin Luther in 1517,

when his book ‘The

Ninety-five Theses’ got

published.

HENRY VIII

The marriage of Anne

Boleyn with

Henry the eighth was

the great cause of formation

of Protestant Church.

TRANSL ATION OF THE BIBL E IN

ENGLISH.

WILLIAM TYNDALE

His services for promotion

of Christianity reveals that

he was great reformer

of the 16th century

in England.

EDMUND SPENSER

1552-1599

His book ‘The Faerie Queen’

Reveals that he was extremely

and zealous critical of

Roman Catholicism.

ERASMUS

ROTERODAMUS

1466-1536

Erasmus remained

Committed to reform the

Catholic Church from within

through his writings.

SIR THOMAS MORE

Sir Thomas More’s ‘Utopia’ is

the image of Island where

all religions are authorized

and Tolerance is the

law.

MERITS AND DEMERITS OF

REFORMATION.

MERITS

The decline of feudalism and the rise of common law.

The circulation of Bible.

The transmission of new knowledge and ideas.

The invention of printing machine.

The discovery of America.

DEMERITS

The abolition of papal authority started disputes within

communities, which led to violence and radical challenge to all forms

of faith.

During the reign of King Edward VI, disputes started between the

government and perishes over Church property.

CONCLUSION

In short, reformation was the start of intellectual progress.

It awoke sleeping man and filled the minds with pure

Christianity. It abolished papal authority and corruption of

clerics. Also political powers were given to the House of

Commons.

THAT’S ALL ABOUT MY

WORK,

THANK YOU !