A concise, school-oriented account of the evangelical church during the Reformation century, centering on the life and work of Martin Luther, his search for faith, conflict over indulgences, publication of theses, and contributions such as a vernacular Bible, hymnbook, and catechism. It outlines responses to uprisings, confessional documents and alliances, and sketches leading reformers like Huldrych Zwingli and John Calvin. Regional chapters trace the spread of Protestantism across German territories, the Habsburg lands, the Low Countries, Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Italy, and Spain. The closing sections review wars, religious settlements, institutional reforms, and notable preachers, poets, and artists of the century.