The Protestant Reformation Through Maps Dubbs World 12/5/13
Caricature of Pope Alexander VI by Martin Luther, 1545
Causes of the Reformation? Church corruption Greed of secular leaders 1/3 of Europe church land Papal need for money indulgences Printing Press Johannes Gutenberg 1455First Book More books were printed in the first 50 years of printing than in the entire history of the world up to 1450!
The Spread of the Printing Press
The Holy Roman Empire in the 16c “Why the Germanies?”
The Spread of Lutheranism
The Peasant Revolt - 1525
Calvin’s World in the 16c
Protestant Churches in France (Late 16c)
Dutch persecution of Anabaptists (Mennonites) The Anabaptists Dutch persecution of Anabaptists (Mennonites)
Reformation Europe (Late 16c)