Rapid Transition or Gradual Transformation? A New Perspective on the Reformation in Bremen.

The article focuses on reevaluating the Reformation in Bremen by analyzing administrative texts from the late Middle Ages, challenging the traditional belief in a rapid transition instigated by Brother Hendrik's sermons. It uses documents by Daniel von Büren to assess the extent of religious change and pre-existing awareness of a crisis in church and religion, presenting a case study for examining German cities' transitions to the Reformation.