1520 - The Protestant Reformation
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Many were resisting the oppressive Catholic church which demanded money, loyalty and conformity, none of which many wanted to give. The solution came in the form of Martin Luther and Calvin, who spun off of Catholicism to form a new version of Christianity that was more practical. Protestantism was popular in such places as England, where the king was tired of following the pope’s rules.

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