Details the events of the Protestant Reformation, including early reformers, how it spread, and the Church's reaction, and includes samples of primary sources from the time period.

Introduction -- Early reformers -- The printing press -- The Spanish Inquisition -- The Bonfire of the Vanities -- The challenge of science -- The indulgence crisis -- Martin Luther and the 95 theses -- Luther's teachings -- Reformation in Switzerland -- Reformation in England -- Dissolution of the monasteries -- Bloody Mary -- The soldiers of Christ -- John Calvin -- The French wars of religion -- The Council of Trent -- The counter-reformation -- The Spanish Armada -- The Thirty Years' war -- Timeline.