INSTRUCTIONS
Your task in this assignment is to focus on the Protestant Reformation by either examining one reform movement in detail or examining all five reform movements broadly.
1. Write a 1,250- to 1,500-word research paper (using 12-point, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides). Include the total word count at the end of the paper. Please note: Words in the cover sheet, footnotes, and bibliography are not counted.
2. Use at least 6 scholarly sources. Your textbook can count. You may use scholarly websites, but also use at least 2 scholarly articles and/or books. Be careful to choose scholarly sources; do not use Wikipedia, blogs, or opinioned websites. If you are uncertain whether a source is scholarly, please ask your instructor.
3. Include a cover sheet, use current Turabian reference style with either footnotes or in-text (parenthetical) notes, and place your bibliography as the last page.
4. Choose either 4.1 or 4.2:
4.1. Write an overview of all five different Protestant reform movements: Martin Luther, Ulrich Zwingli, Anabaptists (You will focus on the Anabaptist movement that began in Zurich.), John Calvin, and English (Henry VIII and his 3 children). In this overview, include the following for each reform:
4.1.1. Identify the main person or people involved, and briefly describe major events/situations that occurred in the reform movement.
4.1.2. Describe the main theological points unique to that reform movement.
4.1.3. Note: You have not covered the English Reformation movement yet and will need to research it. It is described in chapter 7 of the textbook.
4.2. You can pick one of the above Reformations to write about (pick 1 of the 5). For this assignment, you will need to include the following:
4.2.1. A biography of the main person/people involved (including education and their deaths) and explain any major events/situations in detail.
4.2.2. Describe the main theological points unique to that reform movement.
4.2.3. Describe significant writings that occurred within that reform movement.
