Education became very important to both sides. Protestants wanted everyone to read and understand the Bible: that meant that everyone needed a basic education. Catholics believed that the only reason people had followed the Reformers was that they did not understand their faith. Therefore, many schools were set up to educate Catholics. Overall, this meant an increase in education levels for all the people of Europe from the 1500s onwards.
Art and architecture
Protestants rejected the decoration of churches with statues and paintings because they saw this as being sinful, wasteful and a distraction from the study of the Bible. Their churches became very simple and plain. Catholics, on the other hand, continued to spend lavishly on the decoration of their churches to celebrate their faith and attract people into them. This gave rise to the baroque movement in art.
Interior of a baroque cathedral, Malta CHECKPOINT!
1. How did the Reformation lead to the persecution of people of different faiths? 2. Name two countries that went to war with each other because of the Reformation. 3. How did the Reformation lead to a reduction in the power of the Pope? 4. What effect did the Reformation have on (a) education and (b) art?
. I understand the impact the Reformation had on Europe. TIME TO GO BACK I CAN MOVE FORWARD
