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Episode 91·Sep 25, 2025
Rifts and Splits: Calvinism, Anglicanism, and Counter-Reformation
In the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation, religious Europe continued to splinter.
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Erasmus: Humanist and Reformer
Erasmus was arguably the greatest scholar and foremost humanist of the Northern Renaissance. As we learn more about him, we’ll explore the following questions:
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