The Protestant Reformation of the 16th century had both: immediate and long-term effects. So, we can see that it was a revolution in understanding the essence of religion and what God is. The Protestant Reformation calls itself a religious movement. However, it also affected people's economic, political and social lives. The most global and short-term effect of the reform was the reevaluation of beliefs and, consequently, the loss of authority of the Holy Roman Empire. The long-term effects were: the emergence of new heretical movements, the decline of the papacy, thus the reevaluation of people's vision of the Church and the values ​​of life. The Reformation is generally associated with the publication of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses. It was his way of protesting against the "business" done on religious people: the Holy Roman Empire profited from the sale of indulgences. Martin Luther obtained the support of the German princes, who were on the same side, but with different motivations (they wanted to obtain autonomy). Luther was the main protagonist of the reform, his influence was immediate and the people listened to him. One of the immediate effects of the reform can be observed in the development of the writers of that time. For example, Francois Rabelais satirized the church, writing about their “affairs” in a humorous way. Other writers, such as Erasmus, wrote more specifically about poppies and their role in the lives of ordinary Christians. The main short-term reform was about informational recognition, Luther told the people the truth about the papacy and its actions, and the people's reaction was immediate: the loss of respect for the Church, the papacy. These results were really strong, because people felt that, all the dogmas... middle of paper... justification. Most pragmatic people believe that the results of the reform are the result of a natural process of change in the paradigm of late medieval thought. The politicians also understood the numerous advantages that the reform offered them, including the shift in power, which had previously been associated with the Church. Education was also affected by the reform. As a result of the Reformation, people around the world were able to understand religion in their own way and read the Bible, without the interference of the church. Different branches of Protestantism appeared and continue to appear to this day. The results of the Protestant Reformation were truly evident in the 16th century, not only because of the reformation itself, but also because of many factors, associated with the Renaissance period, and these results are evident even today..