Ok so, King Lois XIV brought the French monarchy to its peak of absolute power and made France the dominant power in Europe. Then, Peter the Great left his mark by bringing Russia into the modern age. Lastly, Suleiman was an excellent leader and helped to transform the Ottoman Empire into one of the greatest empires. Basically what the all have in common is that they all helped to grow and build these empires and make them well known today. They were all considered absolute rulers because of the sacrifices and altered these kingdoms.
Broadly Speaking, the differences between Protestants (of which there are many subsets) and Roman Catholics are:
The Bible:
Protestants see the Bible as the sole source of God's wisdom while Catholics are influenced by centuries of Church teaching and insight
The role of Good Works:
Protestants believe that salvation comes from faith alone while Catholics believe that faith must be accompanied by good works.
The Pope:
Catholics believe that the Pope is the successor of Saint Peter while Protestants don't see much Biblical authority for even having a Pope.
The Eucharist:
This is the big one. Con v. Transubstantiation. Catholics believe that you are eating the body and blood of Christ while Protestants believe it is a symbol.
Others:
Role of Mary, Saints, etc.
Role of the Sacraments
Priestly celibacy
It changed because women were able to work a whole lot more outside of home and they were able to help make stuff for the war as their job
