Church And The Age Of Reformations 1350-1650

In 1517, Augustinian monk Martin Luther wrote the infamous 95 Theses that eventually led to a split within the Catholic Church. The movement became popularly identified as the Protestant Reformation, but Church reform actually began well before the schism.

In The Church and the Age of Reformations (1350-1650), Church history scholar Joseph Stuart and writer Barbara Stuart highlight the watershed events of a confusing period in history, providing a broader–and deeper–historical context of the era, including the Council of Trent, the rise of humanism, the formation of papal states, and the impact of the printing press. The Stuarts also profile important figures of the time including Thomas More, Theresa of Avila, Ignatius Loyola, and Francis de Sales, and give you the guidance they need to understand the deeper context and consequences of these tumultuous centuries.