Religion

http://www.historyguide.org/intellect/humanism.html

http://www.peach.dreab.com/p-Renaissance_humanism

Martin Luther unintentonally served as a catalyst to start a new religion.

http://www.wsu.edu/~dee/REFORM/LUTHER.HTM

http://www.reformation.org/luther.html

http://www.orlutheran.com/html/martin_luther.html

http://www.reformation.org/saint-martin-luther-birthday.pdf

Henry the Eighth wanted to divorce his wife so he could marry Anne Boleyn.  The Church said no.  So Henry started his own church, divorced his wife and married Anne (who was later beheaded).

http://www.churchofengland.org/about-us/history.aspx 

http://history.wisc.edu/sommerville/361/361-09.htm

http://www.royal.gov.uk/HistoryoftheMonarchy/KingsandQueensofEngland/TheTudors/HenryVIII.aspx

The Spanish clergy believed that conversion to christianity through torture was justified as conversion meant eternal bliss  for the converts.

http://www.thenagain.info/webchron/westeurope/spaninqui.html

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/Inquisition.html

http://www.conservapedia.com/Spanish_Inquisition

 http://www.catholicleague.org/research/blacklegend.htm

How did King Henry the 8th's new religion differ from the Catholic church?

How did the new Lutheran religion differ from the Catholic church?

Why were Jews persecuted during this time?