AIM: WHAT WERE THE CAUSES OF THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION? 5/4/13

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I. Problems in the Catholic Church a. CHURCH was the most powerful institution in Europe during the Middle Ages. b. 1400's Church began to abuse its power. c. Church sold indulgences to raise money to build churches and pay Renaissance artists.

d. An indulgence was a certificate that granted forgiveness of sins. e. People bought indulgences for themselves and deceased relatives. f. Abuses caused resentment in Western Europe.

1) Martin Luther- German monk who created the 95 Thesis, which were 95 arguments against the sale of indulgences. 2) Henry VIII- King of England who separated from the Catholic Church because he wanted a divorce from his wife and the Catholic Church would not allow it. 3) John Calvin- Swiss reformer who believed in predestination, which is the idea that God already knows who will be punished and who will be saved (i.e.- sent to Heaven).

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CONCLUDING WRITING ACTIVITY Explain in a 3-4 paragraph essay. In 1517 Martin Luther openly challenged the Catholic Church which up until this point was never a successful venture. Luther caused a rift in the Catholic religion that would never be repaired, but WHAT IF Luther was unable to continue preaching. WHAT IF the Catholic Church captured and executed him before his ideas spread, how would history be different? Explain in a 3-4 paragraph essay.

AIM: HOW DID THE REFORMATION AFFECT THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SPHERES OF EUROPE? MOTIVATION:  ROTATE & DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING QUOTE-DO YOU AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE SOURCE? EXPLAIN  “RELIGIOUS REVOLUTIONS ARE ESSENTIALLY CAUSED BY UNDERLYING POLITICAL AND SOCIAL INCENTIVES” -GEORGIA BELESIS

AIM: WAS THE CATHOLIC COUNTER-REFORMATION SUCCESSFULL? 5/4/13

How did leaders of the Catholic Church respond to the Reformation? Assume the role of a Catholic bishop attending the Council of Trent in 1545 & develop a response to the Reformation Brainstorm solutions to this problem Identify positive & negative consequences of each possible solution Rank order your solutions Be prepared to discuss

A) EFFECTS (RESULTS) OF THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION: 1.Catholic Church was unable to restore unity, and the CATHOLIC COUNTER REFORMATION worked against Protestant ideas, revived doctrine, and attacked popular beliefs. New order, the Jesuits, spearheaded educational and missionary activity, including work in Asia and the Americas. 2. Abuses in the RCC remedied (COUNCIL OF TRENT): simony, pluralism, immoral or badly educated clergy were considerably remedied by the 17th century. 3. Religious wars (30 Years War)broke out in Europe for well over a century. 4. 1542: INQUISITION, established by Pope Paul III was used to end heresies against the Church, Created the Index of Forbidden Books.

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