Members of Christian denominations that originated from the Reformation movement in Europe during the 16th century. They protested against certain practices and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Martin Luther: A German monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation by challenging certain teachings and practices of the Catholic Church.
Anglicans: Members of the Anglican Church (Church of England), which emerged during Henry VIII's reign as an alternative to Catholicism while maintaining some Catholic traditions.
Puritans: English Protestants who sought to "purify" the Anglican Church from what they considered excessive ritualistic elements resembling Catholicism.