PBS
Pbs: Martin Luther the Reluctant Revolutionary
Based on a PBS documentary on Martin Luther, this site describes the life of the great Protestant revolutionary. His efforts would change Medieval Europe as well as the dominance of the Catholic Church. Includes a fun interactive game...
Hanover College
Hanover College: Canons and Decrees of Council of Trent
The complete text of "The Canons and Decrees of the Council of Trent." Great primary source material.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Counter Reformation
Tom Richey offers a thorough slideshow incorporatin Sir Isaac Newton's Third Law of Motion while reviewing the historic details of the Counter-Reformation. Find out who disagreed with the Reformation movement.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: French Wars of Religion
Understand the primary components to the religious battles that occurred in France during the latter portion of the sixteenth century.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Causes of the Reformation
Recognize the causes of the reformation in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. This slideshow thoroughly features this history of Europe.
Other
Annie Sechrist: The Role of the Printing Press in the Reformation
Handwritten bibles were seldom found anywhere but within the walls of churches or in the hands of clergymen until the printing press afforded the opportunity for more production, faster, so that anyone willing and able to purchase one...
University of Pennsylvania
Project Guttenberg: History of Catholic Church 1450 to 1787
The complete text (Vol. 1) of a 1914 history of the Catholic Church and its role in European history from the Renaissance to the French Revolution. Click the Author's link to access Vol. 2.
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: The Protestant Revolution
History Guide provides a lecture on the Protestant Reformation during the European Renaissance.
Other
Reformed.org: Martin Luther: The 95 Theses
Primary text of Luther's famous "95 Theses" nailed to the door at Wittenberg. Great as a resource for those researching early modern history, Protestant theology, or Luther's work.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Martin Luther and the Origins of Reformation
Martin Luther, leading activist in the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century because of his disagreement with the practices of the Catholic church of the era, is featured in this PowerPoint presentation.
East of England Broadband Network
History's Heroes: Anne Askew (1521 1546)
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Anne Askew, a Protestant heretic willing to die for her beliefs. Find out who she was, what she did, her...
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Power, Politics, and Religion
A murdered king, a homeless ruler, a man who sells his soul to the Devil: discover how Shakespeare and other Renaissance writers represented power and powerlessness.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Shakespeare's Life and World
From the open-air Globe to the candlelit Blackfriars; from the countryside to the city; discover the world that shaped Shakespeare's work and influenced his legacy.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cranach, Law and Gospel
Test your knowledge on Lucas Cranach and the Reformation.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: World History
A landing page for the World History course. See AP World History above. We have 39 for World History and there is more. See notes below for info on each section of course. Should be cross-checked against embedded videos.
History Teacher
Historyteacher.net: Chronology of the Reformation
Timeline, from 1503 to 1555, outlines some of the major events of the Reformation, beginning with the publication of Erasmus's Handbook of the Christian Knight and ending with the Peace of Augsburg.
Victorian Web
Victorian Web: Methodism
This essay discusses the cultural influence of the Methodist movement. The author theorizes that this factor may have had more impact on England's literary ideas than that of enhancing or neutralizing the revolutionary fervor of the...
Other
John Knox 1514 1572
A brief biography of John Knox, and a look at his role in the Protestant Reformation. This site also includes anecdotes from his life.
Other
Le Poulet Gauche
This site is a narrative by a re-enactment group on how people lived in France in the 16th century. There are links to art and culture, music, women, family life, social classes, clothing, and entertainment.
Other
Gospel Tract and Bible Society: Menno Simonsz
A short biography of Menno Simonsz, considered by many to be the founder of the Mennonite movement in Europe during the 16th century. Includes a picture of the religious leader.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Henry Viii
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart examining why Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church including some close procedure activities.
Other
Reformed.org: John Knox: The Watchman of Scotland
History of the Presbyterian Church presents a profile of its founding father, including an examination of his theological writings.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Culture & Change: Lesson 3 Quiz
Choose the correct answer for each of the five multiple choice questions to evaluate your comprehension of Renaissance and Reformation.
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Martin Luther 1483 1546
Lists the Diet of Worms in a chronology. Places it in context of other events.