Reformations and European Wars of Religion

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This course examines religious change and conflict in early modern Europe (1500 to 1700) with the goal of explaining the development of modern relationships among religion, society, and the state. Topics include the theological reforms of Luther, Calvin, and the Council of Trent; social conflict surrounding these new ideas; and the wars of religion, especially civil wars in France, Germany, and England and the Thirty Years War.