Scenarios about 'protestant'

A branch of Christianity that emerged during the 16th-century Reformation, challenging the authority and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Protestantism encompasses numerous denominations including Lutheran, Calvinist, Anglican, and Baptist traditions, and emphasizes principles such as salvation by faith alone, the authority of scripture, and the priesthood of all believers. In alternate history scenarios, different outcomes of Protestant movements significantly reshape European power dynamics, colonial expansion, and the cultural development of affected regions.