AP®︎ European History Unit 2: Notes & Study Guide
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with a comprehensive review on Unit 2 of AP European History – Age of Reformation.
Unit 2: Age of Reformation
This unit covers the religious upheaval sparked by the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic response. It examines how religious conflicts influenced politics, society, and culture across Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Begin with Topic 2.1: Contextualizing 16th- and...To review Unit 2, go through each of the 8 topics below.
Everything you actually need to know for your Unit 2 test, pulled directly from the AP® European History curriculum.
Contextualizing 16th- and 17th-Century Challenges and Developments
Contextualizing 16th- and 17th-Century Challenges and Developments
- How Europe Changed from One Christian Commonwealth to a Confessionally Divided, More Sovereign Europe
- Conditions That Made the Reformation Spread
- What Religious Pluralism Changed
Luther and the Protestant Reformation
Luther and the Protestant Reformation
- What Luther Challenged in Christianity
- Luther’s Core Ideas and the Break with Rome
- Protestantism Split into Different Movements
Protestant Reform Continues
Protestant Reform Continues
- How Protestant Reform Spread and Lasted
- The Main Protestant Paths After Luther
- Competing Models of Church and State
Wars of Religion
Wars of Religion
- How Religion and Politics Fed Each Other in Early Modern Europe
- Charles V and the Failure to Restore Catholic Unity
- France, Spain, England, and the Netherlands
The Catholic Reformation
The Catholic Reformation
- How the Catholic Church Reformed Itself and Defended Its Authority
- The Council of Trent
- New Catholic Energy Through Religious Orders and Spiritual Renewal
16th-Century Society and Politics
16th-Century Society and Politics
- How 16th-Century Change Reshaped Society Without Ending Hierarchy
- The Household, Gender Roles, and the Debate Over Women
- How Authorities Regulated Morals and Popular Culture
Art of the 16th Century: Mannerism and Baroque Art
Art of the 16th Century: Mannerism and Baroque Art
- How Art Changed from the High Renaissance to Mannerism and Baroque
- Mannerism
- Baroque Art
Causation in the Age of Reformation and the Wars of Religion
Causation in the Age of Reformation and the Wars of Religion
- How the Reformation Reshaped Europe
- How Religion Changed Political Power
- Why the Wars of Religion Happened
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