1. Religious wars and Conflicts
By Daniel Olivette and Decklan Rolle

2. The breaking point of the catholic church

3. Catholic Church is losing power
They need to find a way to get back on top

4. Italian Wars
King Charles VIII invaded Italy and created wars.

5. This created a power struggle between France and Spain for the Italian Peninsula

7. Fighting culminated into the sack of rome

8. Wars ended in 1599
Renaissance Spreads North

9. Germany In Germany, reform is being called for.
Martin Luther is at the head of it all

10. Martin Luther

11. Indulgences
They were given by the Catholic Church as a way for people to buy there way to heaven.
Scam
Martin Luther Posted 95 Theses which is basically a list of complaints about the church

12. 95 Theses Complained about Indulgences
Brought up the corruption in church

13. Change People began to convert to Protestantism
Church is beginning to lose power

14. Peasants War Peasants are sick of hightaxes
Decide to revolt- called Peasants War
Luther sides with the rich and says to crush the revolt

15. Peasants War End 50,000- 100,000 dead peasants
Peace of Augsburg was signed

16. Peace of Augsburg
Allowed each Prince to choose religion for his subjects
Peasants had no say

17. Protestantism A lot of Germany converted to Protestantism
Protestantism is all about living a simpler, Christian-like life
The church lost power

18. What happened?
Do to the troubles the Catholic Church had after the Protestant Reformation they began the Counter Reformation which was there campaign on creating religious unity in Europe and regain power and money.

19. Who was involved?
Manly Germany and Italy because Germany was where Protestantism began and began to feud with the Holy Roman church thus starting religious conflicts.

20. How does this event show religious disunity in Europe?
It showed how two conflicting beliefs could cause wars, civil unrest, and even persecution of other religions and making those believers of their religion outcast to the rest of society.

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