1. The Protestant Reformation

2. Background of the Reformation Causes from the Late Middle Ages –Doubt in the Church due to its inability to help Plague victims –The Great Schism –Jan Hus’ burning John Wycliffe and the Lollards Causes from the Late Middle Ages –Doubt in the Church due to its inability to help Plague victims –The Great Schism –Jan Hus’ burning John Wycliffe and the Lollards

3. Background of the Reformation Renaissance Causes –Humanism –Invention of the printing press spread literacy and education –Christian Humanists! Renaissance Causes –Humanism –Invention of the printing press spread literacy and education –Christian Humanists!

4. Northern Renaissance  As the Renaissance moved Northward, so did its ideals  Christian Humanism (aka Northern Humanism)  Goal - reform the Catholic Church  As the Renaissance moved Northward, so did its ideals  Christian Humanism (aka Northern Humanism)  Goal - reform the Catholic Church

5. Erasmus  “the Philosophy of Christ”  Christianity should:  show people how to live good lives  “the Philosophy of Christ”  Christianity should:  show people how to live good lives

6. Erasmus’ Egg  Reform NOT Break  Ideas inspired Luther  “Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched”  Reform NOT Break  Ideas inspired Luther  “Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched” Luther

7. Church Corruption Remember Renaissance popes? Leo X in charge in 1517 Simony: sale of church offices In 1487 the pope sold 24 offices Only qualification is “devotion” Pluralism+absenteeism: Remember Renaissance popes? Leo X in charge in 1517 Simony: sale of church offices In 1487 the pope sold 24 offices Only qualification is “devotion” Pluralism+absenteeism:

8. Johann Tezel and Indulgences "As soon as the coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory springs." “Treasury of merits” -Can be quantified in sweet cash money dollars

9. Luther’s Different Accounts Young Martin Luther Old Martin Luther