Protestant Reformation 1500 – 1600 C.E.
“Ego sum Papa” = “I am Pope”
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Protestant Reformation Reformation – movement to reform the Catholic Church Causes Renaissance values (humanism, secularism) Church wealth & taxes Monarchs challenging Church’s power Corrupt church leaders & practices Criticisms helped spread by printing press
Indulgences Church sold indulgences – pardons from sin Raise money for the Church Heavily criticized
Martin Luther Called for reforms of Catholic Church Excommunicated by the Church Created a separate religion (Lutherans) Other Protestant religions began Non-Catholic Christians
Document Analysis – Martin Luther Read the document, work together to answer the 3 questions 7 minutes Document B
Document Analysis – Martin Luther Why did Martin Luther’s account change between 1517 and 1535? Is one account more reliable than the other?
Important People King Henry VIII (England) Queen Elizabeth I (England) Wanted to annul his marriage Broke away from the pope Queen Elizabeth I (England) Created the Anglican Church John Calvin Preached about predestination – only selected people will be saved
Effects of the Reformation Battles fought over religion in Europe Church lost power New Christian churches created Church made limited reforms