Luther and the German Reformation 1517-55: Access to History:

Summary:
The Access to History series is the most popular and trusted series for AS and A level history students. The new editions combine all the strengths of this well-loved series with a new design and features that allow all students access to the content and study skills needed to achieve exam success. New features include: ·AS questions and exam tips ·Definitions of key terms ·Summaries of key historical debates. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to meet the needs of the 2008 AS specifications for OCR and Edexcel. It examines the background to the German Reformation and the factors which led to it. It then goes on to analyse the ideas and influence of Luther, how his ideas spread within and beyond Germany, and the political and religious context in which these changes took place. Throughout the book key dates, terms and issues are highlighted, and historical interpretations of key debates are outlined. Summary diagrams are included to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the period, and exam-style questions and tips written by examiners for the OCR and Edexcel exam specifications provide the opportunity to develop exam skills.

• Revised edition for the requirements of the 2008 Edexcel and OCR AS specifications.
• Study guides written by examiners contain exercises and advice on tackling differentiated exam questions for AS Level.
• Contains the latest historical interpretations of themes and issues.
• Now in a new format including design features such as: points to consider, key issues and key dates.
• Features such as key definitions and questions to aid learning.
• More support with assessment and exam skills.
• Designed to allow greater accessibility to a wide range of AS students.

Table of Contents:
Dedication
Chapter 1 - Background to the Reformation
1- Introduction: Background to the Reformation
2- The Main Disagreements between Lutherians and Catholics
3- The Common Ground of Intolerance between Protestants and Catholics
Chapter 2 - Luther's Revolt
1- Introduction- The Dangers of Bias
2- Towards Sola Fide: Luther's Ideas up to 1517
3- Luther's Reasons for Opposing the Church: The Indulgences Controversy
4- The Spread of the Ninety-five Theses
5- Attempts to Silence Luther, 1517-21
6- Towards Sola Scriptura: Luther's Ideas 1517-21
Study Guide
Chapter 3 - Causes of the Reformation
1- Religious Factors: Heresy - Opposition to Church Doctrine
2- Social and Economic Factors: Anticlericalism and Opposition to Church Practices
3- Political factors: Developments in Europe and Germany
4- Cultural Factors: Erasmus and Humanism
Study Guide
Chapter 4 - Social, Cultural and Political Impact
1- Clarifying and Spreading the Message
2- Impact on Politics and Society
Study Guide
Chapter 5 - Zwingli
1- Background to Zwingli's Reformation
2- The Reformation in Zurich
3- Attempts to Spread the Zurich Reformation
4- Zwingli and Luther: Agreements and Disagreements
5- Reasons Why Zwingli is Less Historically Significant than Luther
Study Guide
Chapter 6 - The Radical Reformation
1- Reasons for the Persecution of the Radicals
2- Switzerland: Zwingli and the Swiss Brethren
3- Germany: Luther and Thomas Muntzer
4- Reasons Why the Radicals were Crushed so Effectively
5- Legacy of the Radical Reformation
Study Guide
Chapter 7 - The Politics of Lutheranism
1- The Spread of Lutheranism across Germany, 1522-30
2- Explanations for the Spread of Lutheranism, 1522-30
3- Compromise Fails, 1522-30
4- Protestanism on the Offensive, 1531-40
5- Catholicism on the Offensive, 1541-47
6- Compromise Succeeds, 1548-55
Study Guide
Glossary
Index

About the Author(s):
Keith Randell was an experienced author of post-16 History textbooks. He also orignially conceived and edited the Access to Hisory series.

Contributors:
Series editor: Michael Lynch