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The Protestant Reformation – Part I

Chapter Highlights  Forerunners of the Reformation  John Wycliffe  John Huss  Inquisition  Gutenberg and the Printing Press  Erasmus  Martin Luther

What do we want to be able to identify by the end of Part I?  Heretics  “Morning Star of the Reformation”  Lollards  Bohemian Brethren  Moravians

Lights in the Dark Ages  Many groups rose up to protest the Roman church Distorting the truth Denying people access to the Bible  1. Name two groups in the Middle Ages that stood for the truth of the Scriptures.  A: The Petrobrusians and Waldensians

Lights in the Dark Ages  2. For whom were the Petrobrusians named? Where did they live?  A: They were named for Peter of Bruis [a Roman priests in the early 1100s]; Southern France.  Bruis Read Bible for himself Burned at the stake

Lights in the Dark Ages  3. For whom were the Waldensians named?  A: Peter Waldo  Waldo Prosperous French merchant Convinced Scripture is the sole (only) authority for Xians Had Bible translated into French

Lights in the Dark Ages  Waldensians Distributed Bibles whenever they could Travelled as peddlers selling goods Numerous in Alps areas of Italy, France, and Switzerland 1487 – Pope announces crusade against Waldensians

Lights in the Dark Ages  John Wycliffe 14 th century England Challenged Roman church Oxford professor  4. What was Wycliffe’s greatest contribution to the English people?  A: He had the entire Bible translated in English for the first time.

Lights in the Dark Ages Wycliffe Bible Made by hand Hoped every man could read God’s Word for himself

Lights in the Dark Ages  5. How did the people respond to Wycliffe’s work? How did the church respond?  A: At first, English authorities, including Oxford University, supported Wycliffe, and the people’s call for his arrest went unanswered. Many joined Wycliffe in denouncing worldly, hypocritical, and repressive church officials.  The church banished his books and priests, monks, and friars harassed him until his death.

Lights in the Dark Ages  Roman church leaders in London condemned Wycliffe’s beliefs and his translation of the Bible.  Council of Constance (1415) Condemned Wycliffe for over 200 “crimes” and ordered his writings burned  1428 – Pope commands that Wycliffe’s remains be dug up and burned After 1414, anyone who read the Bible in English could have his “land, cattle, life, and goods” taken away.

Followers -> Lollards Wycliffe Bibles were still being printed By putting the Word of God into the hands of the English people, Wycliffe did more to alter English history than any soldiers or kings of his day.

Lights in the Dark Ages  6. Name the Bohemian preacher who shared Wycliffe’s beliefs. How did the people respond to his preaching? How was he punished?  A: John Huss.  Support for Huss came from all levels of society – from common people to the wife of the king. Soon, a movement for true Christianity broke out in the country of Bohemia.  He was condemned to death at the Council of Constance and burned at the stake.

Lived in Bohemia (modern day Czech Republic) University of Prague Studied and taught philosophy and theology

Light in the Dark Ages  Fill in the blank: The burning of Huss did not accomplish its objectives. It only caused his doctrine to spread, and his followers, called ________, to increase.  A: Hussites  Fill in the blank: Through such groups as the _________________ and the ___________ (famous for their missionary activities), the influence of the Hussites reaches event to the present day.  A: Bohemian Brethren; Moravians.

Lights in the Dark Ages  7. When was the Inquisition established? What was its purpose?  A: The mid-1200s; to investigate matters of alleged heresy and to mete out proper punishment for convicted heretics.

The Inquisition

What do we want to be able to identify by the end of Part I?  Heretics  “Morning Star of the Reformation”  Lollards  Bohemian Brethren  Moravians