WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.529 --> 00:00:02.380 How did the Protestant Reformation 2 00:00:02.380 --> 00:00:04.703 affect European politics? 3 00:00:04.703 --> 00:00:06.196 Well the key word here, of course, 4 00:00:06.196 --> 00:00:07.829 is the Protestant Reformation, 5 00:00:07.829 --> 00:00:10.187 and noting that the Protestant Reformation 6 00:00:10.187 --> 00:00:12.854 takes place in the 16th century, 7 00:00:14.478 --> 00:00:17.728 after Martin Luther nails his 95 Theses 8 00:00:18.828 --> 00:00:23.184 onto the cathedral door of Wittenberg in 1517. 9 00:00:23.184 --> 00:00:26.261 This is that time period that we're talking about, 10 00:00:26.261 --> 00:00:30.262 and looking at the answers, understanding the general era 11 00:00:30.262 --> 00:00:32.746 of when each of the answers takes place 12 00:00:32.746 --> 00:00:35.347 helps you eliminate wrong answers. 13 00:00:35.347 --> 00:00:37.948 A) It inspired the unification of small states 14 00:00:37.948 --> 00:00:40.548 within Italy and within Germany. 15 00:00:40.548 --> 00:00:43.102 Well, the unification of Italy and Germany 16 00:00:43.102 --> 00:00:46.400 both take place late in the 19th century, 17 00:00:46.400 --> 00:00:48.629 and since we know that the Protestant Reformation 18 00:00:48.629 --> 00:00:52.565 takes place in the 16th century, A is a wrong answer. 19 00:00:52.565 --> 00:00:55.246 B) It inspired the French Revolution. 20 00:00:55.246 --> 00:00:57.162 Again, we know that the French Revolution 21 00:00:57.162 --> 00:00:59.078 takes place in the 18th century. 22 00:00:59.078 --> 00:01:02.212 Protestant Reformation takes place in the 16th century. 23 00:01:02.212 --> 00:01:05.266 And the French Revolution is most influenced 24 00:01:05.266 --> 00:01:08.516 by the Enlightenment, so B is also out. 25 00:01:09.538 --> 00:01:12.534 C) It united countries of England, France, and Prussia 26 00:01:12.534 --> 00:01:14.647 against the Holy Roman Empire. 27 00:01:14.647 --> 00:01:18.955 Well now we know the Protestant Reformation rendered 28 00:01:18.955 --> 00:01:22.122 Europe apart based on religious lines, 29 00:01:23.308 --> 00:01:25.467 those countries that wanted to be Protestant, 30 00:01:25.467 --> 00:01:29.028 those that wished to remain Catholic, etc. 31 00:01:29.028 --> 00:01:31.272 The Protestant churches themselves, 32 00:01:31.272 --> 00:01:33.937 the different denominations, were not united, 33 00:01:33.937 --> 00:01:36.903 and therefore, countries couldn't be united 34 00:01:36.903 --> 00:01:39.295 against the Holy Roman Empire. 35 00:01:39.295 --> 00:01:41.733 Additionally, within most of these countries, 36 00:01:41.733 --> 00:01:45.701 all of the countries actually listed, there was civil wars 37 00:01:45.701 --> 00:01:49.941 and much in-fighting about these religions. 38 00:01:49.941 --> 00:01:54.248 The religious wars in France, the civil war in England, etc. 39 00:01:54.248 --> 00:01:56.001 So even the countries themselves 40 00:01:56.001 --> 00:01:58.521 were divided amongst themselves and not able 41 00:01:58.521 --> 00:02:02.236 to unite against the Holy Roman Empire, so C is out. 42 00:02:02.236 --> 00:02:05.348 And that leaves D). It caused numerous wars, 43 00:02:05.348 --> 00:02:08.238 which we just discussed, including the 30 Years War, 44 00:02:08.238 --> 00:02:10.677 and diminished the power of the Catholic Church. 45 00:02:10.677 --> 00:02:14.612 Of course, any movement that takes away whole countries 46 00:02:14.612 --> 00:02:16.365 and different parts of countries 47 00:02:16.365 --> 00:02:20.348 away from the influence of the Catholic Church 48 00:02:20.348 --> 00:02:22.693 would weaken the Catholic Church. 49 00:02:22.693 --> 00:02:24.345 D is the correct answer.