Chapter 11 Martin Luther starts his own faith. So there The Age of Reformation Chapter 11 Martin Luther starts his own faith. So there

The Troubled Church The catholic church was beset with multiple problems including the Great Schism, Conciliar Movement, and the Renaissance papacy. Was not example of “religious piety” Criticism of the church was mounting

Luther takes a stand Because of Germany’s political disunity, church opposition was able to organize This lead to a solid foundation in 1517 for Martin Luther’s reforms

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door Luther’s reforms included: ban on indulgences, faith in Christ brought salvation The Catholic Church was just a little “T.O.’d” On October 31 1517, Luther nails his 95 theses on the door of his local Catholic church

Zwingli:Swiss Reformation Another Protestant movement was being headed by Ulrich Zwingli Zwingli believed in only following scripture Many divisions due to theology

John Calvin: Predestination He’s just a little scary Went to Geneva in 1536, to start reform In Geneva he enacted strict moral laws Geneva became a refuge for protestants from all over Europe

Counter-reforms He is reforming, as we speak Before the true counter-reformation, small church orders such as the Jesuits tried to reform These were not under Papal control In the Council of Trent, the Pope oversaw the official counter-reformation

What about England? The reforms of England were not really concerned with religious concerns Henry VIII wanted to divorce his wife without being excommunicated Started his own Anglican church

Family Life After Reforms People began to marry later Marriages were not forced on children Wet-nursing was abolished Familial love became more of a focus for society