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The Rise of Protestantism 1517-1600
THE REFORMATION The Rise of Protestantism
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HISTORY Secular = Worldly rather an spiritual
Ideas spread by printing press Catholic Church was very strong Money Politics
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Criticisms of the Catholic Church
Corrupt leaders Popes having babies Poorly educated priests and monks Indulgences = Purchasing a pardon of sins
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MARTIN LUTHER 1483-1546 95 Theses posted on the door
Indulgences Printing press Teachings based on Bible and people did not need a priest to interpret the Bible Reformation = Protest against the Catholic Church
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The Catholic Church Responds
Luther gets excommunicated (kicked out of the church) People ordered to burn all Luther’s writings Luther splits with Catholics Lutheranism
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The Story of HENRY VIII Wanted a male heir to the throne
Catherine of Aragon = Mary Anne Boleyn = Elizabeth Annulments = divorce Excommunication The Act of Supremacy 1534 – King runs English Church (Anglican) Jane Seymour = Edward VI Back and forth in England
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Protestant Churches Others follow Luther’s lead and split with Catholics Protestants = people belonging to non-Catholic churches Protestant is from protest
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PROTESTANT SECTS Lutherans Calvinists Presbyterians Huguenots
Episcopalians Baptists Anabaptists Quakers Amish Methodists Pentecostals Anglicans
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RESULTS Excommunicated & Mistreated by Charles V, The Holy Roman Emperor– The Edict of Worms Prince of Saxony gave him refuge – Germany not united – ie Itlay Translated Bible into German Printing Press helped ideas to spread Ideas appealing: emphasis on the individual, no church taxes, church lands go to nobles
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RESULTS (con’t) Protested against ways of Catholic Church, wanted reform= Protestant Reformation Peasant’s Rebellion – 1524: Luther sides with Princes – 100,000+ die Peasants felt betrayed, many returned to Catholic Church Luther dies in 1546 Princes involved in civil war – ½ Catholic, ½ Protestant Peace of Augsburg – 1555: Princes choose religion of territory
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THE CATHOLIC / COUNTER REFORMATION Something Had To Be Done
The Jesuits The Council of Trent - Reform Catholic Church and stop spread of Protestantism Reaffirmed power of priests, but called for better training Reaffirmed 7 sacraments Revived the Inquisition Produced Index – list of forbidden books Reform Church finances and administration – more religious focus
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EUROPE SPLIT PROTESTANT England Scotland Holland
Northern & Eastern Germany Scandinavia CATHOLIC Ireland Belgium France Southern Germany Poland Italy Iberian Pennisula
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