Why did the Protestant reformation matter what did it do

1. Protestantism gave rise to secular democracy. In the Middle Ages and early modern period, religious institutions and the state were often intimate bedfellows. ... "The Reformation deemphasised the power of institutions and strengthened the bonds between the individual and sacred scripture,

1st amendment: freedom of speech, religion, petition, press, and assembly

2nd: right to bear arms

3rd: quartering of soldiers

4th: search and seizure