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A look at how the struggles between the Protestants and Catholics in 16th Century Europe will lead to a series of wars over religion. This episode has a special focus on Philip II, the Netherlands, and Queen Elizabeth of England.

In this episode we look at the role Ignatius Loyola and the Jesuit Order played in helping the Catholic Church to refocus on its original mission after the Protestant Reformation.

Part one in a two part series on how the Catholic Church will work to end the corruption in the clergy that had developed throughout the middle ages and bring the faith back into line with it's original mission.

In this second part on the English Reformation we look at the role that Henry VIIIs heirs play in the Reformation with special emphasis on Queen Elizabeth.

The Protestant Reformation definitely has a political side and in this episode we look at how Henry VIII of England will use the Reformation for his political gain.

Martin Luther and Lutheranism wasn't the only protestant reformation movement. In this episode we look at other reformers such as John Calvin and see how they impacted European culture.

Part two of a two part series on Martin Luther.  In this episode we look at the secular politics behind the Protestant Reformation and the role that secular authority played.

Martin Luther and the Reformation Part 1: In this episode we look at the historical context for the Reformation and look to understand the arguments that Martin Luther was making against the sale of indulgences and the consequences of those arguments.

Part 3 in our series on European exploration of the New World.  In this episode we look at the effect of European exploration had on the indigenous populations of the New World and the development of African slavery.

Part two in a three part series on European exploration. This episode focuses on the effect of new world discovery on Europe's economy.

Part 1 on European Exploration focusing on the motivations for exploration and the influence that mercantilism played in the competition between Spain and Portugal.

The nature of monarchy in Europe at the end of the 15th century was changing and kings were gaining more power.  This episode looks at the development of this change known as New Monarchies.

A quick look at the five major pieces of Renaissance Art every Euro student should know.

A quick look at how the Renaissance develops and changes in Northern Europe with the help of the printing press and the Christian Humanism.

Renaissance Humanism Part 2 - A look at the changing culture of Renaissance Italy and the philosophers that influenced it. Neoplatonism, Pico Mirandola, Castiglione, and Machiavelli