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The End of the World
The early 1500s saw a peroxysm of conviction that the end of the world was nigh. Early Christians had lived convinced Christ's return would occur during their lifetime. The assurance of salvation offered by the Church felt more and more like a hollow promise. There was an increasing sense that upon his return, Christ would not look with favor upon the works of his supposed faithful.