WHEN DID THE REFORMATION END? From 1517, when Luther's 95 Theses sparked schism and bloodshed, the Protestant Reformation divided Europe. Can we say when - or if - the conflict concluded?
Published In: History Today, 2026, v. 76, n. 2. P. 8 1 of 2
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 2
Abstract
The article focuses on questioning whether the Protestant Reformation can be said to have ended at all, arguing that reform was historically understood as an ongoing process rather than a finite event with clear boundaries. Topics include the Reformation as a perpetual moral and institutional endeavor, the frustration and disagreement surrounding its "unfinished" outcomes across Europe, and the role of violence and political settlement in hardening religious divisions.
Additional Information
- Source:History Today. 2026/02, Vol. 76, Issue 2, p8
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:Literature and Writing
- Publication Date:2026
- ISSN:0018-2753
- Accession Number:190774445
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