Warm Up Write down, on a separate piece of paper, EVERYTHING you know about history (for example, George Washington was the first president of the United States; or President Obama was the first African American president of the United States) Keep writing the ENTIRE time If you get “stuck” just keep repeating the last line you wrote, over and over again, until something else comes to you! Thank you!

Indulgences During the Middle Ages you could purchase forgiveness for your sins

Pope Bishop Priests Laypeople

Catholics The Bible Priests Sins Feelings

Catholics The Bible __________________ decided how to interpret the ____________ and God’s will. The people of the church were told to _________ church officials Church officials The Bible obey

Catholics Priests Catholics believed that _____________ were the link between _____________________________. Priests God and the people

Catholics Sins Catholics believed that Priests and Pope were able to ____________________ – at a price. Gifts, or ______________________, were given to the church. Forgive sins indulgences

Catholics Feelings However, people were beginning to be _____________ with the Catholic Church. They believed that the Church was becoming _____________________, and they wanted to _______________ the Church! This was the ___________________ of the ____________________________. unhappy corrupt, or dishonest change beginning Protestant Reformation