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| Why was disputation a standard method of spreading the reformation to many cities? |
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| It gave an advantage to reformers since they had the power of new ideas and Catholics were not used to defending their teachings. |
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| Why were many city magistrates willing to allow protestant teachings to uproot the Catholic Church in their cities? |
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| Because by removing the Catholic Church – a rival authority – they increased their own power. |
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| What was the most common form of propaganda during the protestant reformation? Why? |
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| Pamphlets, because they could be printed and sold quickly and were easy to conceal. |
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| How did the Protestants spread propaganda to those who were illiterate? |
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| Reform writers would orally disseminate their teachings to crowds. |
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| What invention made the spread or propaganda possible? |
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| Gutenberg’s printing press |
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| Who was the most prominent Protestant propagandist? |
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| Why was the translation and printing of the bible in the vernacular a major step for the Protestants? |
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Definition
| It allowed each individual to reach his own conclusions about matters of faith and helped remove the idea that only the pope could interpret scripture. |
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| What group in society did Protestants target? |
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| How did Catholic propagandists reach so many people, yet produce so few works? |
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| Unlike the Protestants, the Catholics targeted the more influential groups of society, who would then disseminate the works orally. |
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| Why was Protestant propaganda more successful than Catholic propaganda? |
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| It was written in the vernacular. |
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