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The English Reformation: A Momentous Movement I.Introduction II.Causes of the Reformation A. Corruption in the Church B. The Renaissance and Humanism III.Influential Reformists A. Martin Luther B. John Calvin IV.Consequences of the Reformation V.Counter-Reformation A. Moral Reform of Clergy B. Strengthening of Church VI.Conclusion Introduction The Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century is one of the most complex movements in European history since the fall of the Roman Empire. …

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