Did the Protestant Reformation succeed or fail in changing the religious and social development throughout Europe during the 16th century?

After reading a variety of informational and persuasive texts, write an argumentative paper that addresses the question. Support your position with evidence from the texts. Be sure to acknowledge conflicting views. Give examples from past or current events to illustrate and clarify your position.

Martin Luther
Peace of Augsburg
Counter Reformation
Council of Trent
Pope Leo X
Calvinism
Zwinglianism
Justification by faith
impact, legacy, effects

9th Edition MLA Site

The Purdue OWL site has excellent help for writing.

• Sample Paper
• In-text Citations

Click here for OWL's Guide to Writing an argument paper.

eBooks:

Rennaisance and Reformation collection

General World History collection

Databases:

PBS Video “Martin Luther: Reluctant Revolutionary”

http://video.pbs.org/video/1379563195/

95 Theses

http://www.iclnet.org/pub/resources/text/wittenberg/luther/web/ninetyfive.html

Was the Protestant Reformation a Failure?

http://www.cai.org/bible-studies/was-protestant-reformation-failure

Protestant Reformation Guide

http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/TQP/upload/tqpTheReformationAug2014.pdf

 Who's Who in the Reformation

http://www.catholiceducation.org/en/religion-and-philosophy/apologetics/whos-who-in-the-reformation.html

 Counter-Reformation

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Counter-Reformation

 Why did the Reformation Succeed?

http://www.ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/frywhydidreformation.pdf

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