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The Protestant Reformation affected not only European nations and their relations with each other, but also with the rest of the Atlantic World. The Reformation severely limited the Catholic Church’s power and influence around the globe. Splits from the Catholic Church caused a domino effect of nations leaving the Catholic Church. In some cases, monarchs used the Reformation to gain political advantage. One such example would be England leaving because the King wanted to be able to divorce wife, so he made himself head of the English church. The Reformation caused tension in Europe, igniting a spirit of competition among the European nations fueled by religious fervor that spread from the European continent to the Atlantic World. This was manifested in Africa and the Americas, as Europeans squabbled over land for colonies, extraditing resources, converting the native populations to their correct version of Christianity, and securing trading posts. All of these events were influenced by the Protestant Reformation. Many theoretical interventions discussed in class go hand in hand with the Reformation, such as mutual misunderstanding, dual discovery, Edenic islands, the commoditization of enslaved people, and the mercantilist approach. The effects of the Protestant Reformation reinforce all of these ideas. Some key turning points might include Queen Isabella of Spain determining that non-Christians could be used as slaves, English migration to Virginia seeking religious freedom, and the Treaty of Tordesillas.