THE REFORMATION A QUICK OVERVIEW
WHAT WAS IT? Movement where many people looked to “reform” Christianity because of perceived failures of the church during Middle Ages and early Renaissance Formed “protest” religions- Protestant
CAUSES Merchants were gaining power- hated by the church Spread of Renaissance ideas lessened the power of religion Italian domination of church hated by other countries Corruption and indulgences
PEOPLE OF THE REFORMATION Martin Luther 95 Theses “Salvation by faith alone”
OTHER LEADERS JOHN CALVIN Predestination Expanded movement HENRY VIII - Broke with Catholic Church to get divorce - Formed Church of England (Anglican Church
GERMANY Many convert to Protestant religions (esp. in North) Leads to Thirty Years War
ENGLAND United under Anglican Church Elizabeth I able to assert absolute rule
CATHOLIC CHURCH Counter-Reformation – Reforms to reassert authority (Council of Trent) – Formed Society of Jesus- spread Christianity – Inquisition- reinforce Catholicism
LONG TERM EFFECTS???
Secularism Individualism (Some) Religious Tolerance