Western Civilization II / Unit 5 WC2 0416 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Why the Center Moved Northwest: Weaker Churches, Not Kinder Faiths
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The idea
Early work was Catholic and Italian; the center shifted to the Netherlands and England. Not because Protestants were tolerant, the anchor says, but because their institutions were weaker, so a book could be published. France counted too, with kings at arm's length from Rome.
In practice
Protestant openness to nature's God helped at the margin.
Where people slip
Institutional weakness, not doctrine, is the anchor's explanation.
Your place on the trail
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