The Protestant Revolution: Martin Luther And John Locke

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One of the most significant social factors that the protestant revolution caused was the changes in education. The key influencers of this were Martin Luther and John Locke. John Locke can be considered a man ahead of his time, for his understanding on the values of learning. He understood that, “that education played a crucial role in the moral development and social integration of any human being” (Androne 1). He acknowledged that in order to learn one must by forceful and repetitive with the material. While Martin Luther, one of the most effective reformers, changed previous religious buildings into schools across Europe. Other reformers joined to help make schooling for middle class and some lower class, rather than just the wealthy. The