CGS SS 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: East India Company, Bullionism, Planned Economy
26 Mar 2014
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Pre-reformation there was a confederation with different styles of government. Peace of augsburg 1555; two faiths, one king. 1517 95 theses nailed to church at wittenberg. Relation between individual believer and god is direct. Bible is source of revelation not only interpreted by the pope. All rituals and rules of church must have a basis in the bible. Only one who carries our spiritual sword is rooted in god"s law, i. e. has the right to rule s. Emporer ferdinand presided over the peace at augsburg (1555) which allowed two christian faiths. He divides rule between himself (temporal) and other princes (spiritual) Meaning he had control over armies and politics of the domain. Kings could unite people around faith because they had different beliefs. And they began to rally people behind nations and kings. This time was called the age of discoveries: spains century.
