In 1517 a German theologian and monk, Martin Luther, challenged the authority of the Pope and sparked the Protestant Reformation. His ideas spread quickly, thanks in part to the printing press. By challenging the power of the Church, and asserting the authority of individual conscience (it was increasingly possible for people to read the bible in the language that they spoke), the Reformation laid the foundation for the value that modern culture places on the individual.
Smarthistory, Art History at Khan Academy
Smarthistory, Art History at Khan Academy
Smarthistory, Art History at Khan Academy
Smarthistory, Art History at Khan Academy
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