KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 2: The history of Finland
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Finnish word. In English: the Reformation
The change in the 1500s when the Catholic faith was replaced by the Lutheran faith.
Facts about the word
- The Reformation, started by Luther, reached Sweden and Finland in the early 1500s. thisisFINLAND
- The Reformation replaced the Catholic faith with the Lutheran faith. InfoFinland
- The Reformation strengthened Finnish-language culture. Mikael Agricola, who later became Bishop of Turku, translated the New Testament into Finnish in 1548. Wikipedia: Mikael Agricola
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
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The Reformation happened in the 1500s, and the Catholic faith was replaced by the Lutheran faith. It is not a cleaning product.
The word belongs to Chapter 2: The history of Finland. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
