Protestant Reformation: The Split of Christianity His actions sparked the Protestant Reformation, spreading reforms via Gutenberg’s press. Rulers pursued mixed motives, Protestantism diversified across Europe, Henry VIII severed from Rome, Catholicism remained dominant, and reform reached Southeast Asia with colonial trade. #Religion #HistoryOfChristianity #EpicHistory | Epic History TV

Christianity's Expansion: Missions, Slavery, and Reformation Spanish/Portuguese expeditions spread Christianity in the Americas via missionaries, coercive conversions, and colonial dominance; slave trade begins, while Europe fractures with Luther’s 1517 Protestant Reformation, reshaping global Christianity. #Religion #HistoryOfChristianity #EpicHistory | Epic History TV