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reformation political thought  

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  • The political thinking of the Protestant Reformation originated with the circulation of German priest and theologian Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 and concluded in 1648 with the Peace of Westphalia treaty. The Reformation touched on every aspect of political and social life in Europe. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Reformation Political Thought]

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