What was the “Protestant Reformation”? What happened overall? What does the reader need to know to understand what you are going to be arguing about?

To what extent did the Protestant Reformation contribute to an increase in violence?

Introduction
What was the “Protestant Reformation”? What happened overall? What does the reader need to know to understand what you are going to be arguing about?

Thesis. One or two-sentence answer to the research question,

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Conclusion
Restate reworded Thesis
Final Argument addressing R.Q. & explaining Thesis