Determine the essence of each reform of the mid-16th century and draw a conclusion about the goals pursued by their authors.

At the beginning of the century there were many reforms, such as Humanism, the Reformation in Europe, the Renewal of Christianity, etc. little-known reforms, but more about ours.
Humanism is a belief system based on the idea of ​​the importance of human life and the human mind. This trend had people who created it, the most famous is Erasmus of Rotterdam, who wrote a book about humanism “Praise of stupidity”. Thomas More, who wrote the book “Utopia”., And François Rabelais who wrote “Gargantua and Pantagruel” This trend took place in the 15-16th century, this time was called the Renaissance (the Renaissance) – this is the era that predates the Middle Ages and precedes the modern era. This era is characterized by the desire to revive the images of antiquity.
The next reform is the reformation in Europe, but already of a religious character: The Reformation is a struggle for the reconstruction of the Church. Protestants are supporters of the Reformation. Reasons for the reformation: 1) Expansion of consciousness. 2) Striving to make the church more simple and sincere. 3) Dissatisfaction among the peasants with the luxury and wealth of the church. 4) The desire to weaken the political influence of the church. 5) Ignorance and immorality of the church. The founder of Protestantism was the priest Martin Luther. His ideas: 1) To explain the Bible to believers. 2) The choice of a priest depends on the community. 3) Refusal of the church from expensive and lengthy rituals, submission to secular authorities. 4) Divine services should be conducted only in the native language. TOTAL: in Europe, the split of society into Catholics (Spain, Portugal, France, Italy) and Protestants (Holland, England, Switzerland).