1. The Protestant & Catholic Reformations
Changes in Religion
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5. Corruption in the church existed (selling indulgences, destroying education)
Some priests immoral and did not know how to perform jobs
Great Schism created 2 popes and divides power
Monarchs and reformers question church’s authority

7. John Wycliffe & others begin to question the church’s authority (right to set rules)
Some charged with heresy (speaking against church) and put to death – Jan Huss
Causes leaders to ask for church to reform

10. Martin Luther (a German monk) questioned Catholic Church and corrupt ways
Theory of Justification by faith said people did not need to buy indulgences or other church abuses
Posted 95 Theses (statements on church wrong-doings) on door of church
Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther from church

12. Luther continued to protest
Wrote pamphlets about his beliefs
Led to widespread revolt across Germany
Protesting followers of Luther (and other reformers) began Protestant branch of Christianity
Luther’s followers became Lutherans

14. Invention of Printing Press by Johan Gutenberg helps spread Protestant ideas across Europe
Peasants revolt from Catholic Church and join new leaders
New Christian branches form (Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anabaptists, Anglicans)

16. John Calvin’s ideas are introduced in Geneva and helps spread Protestantism
Theory of ‘predestination”
Live life proving you are one of God’s chosen for salvation

18. Catholic Church begins to lose members
Call together meeting (Council of Trent) to reform church
Abuses ended and reformed finances of church
Church set up schools to train monks, priests

20. Jesuits very well trained by Catholic Church
Educated in all disciplines to have full understanding of the “world”
Worked to win back members in Europe
Spread Catholic faith across Africa, Asia, and Americas

21. Catholic extreme policies tried to stop the spread of Protestantism
Inquisition judged and convicted heretics
Imprisoned, exiled, or executed those with unorthodox views
Index of Prohibited Books named books forbidden to read, including Protestant Bibles and scientific writings

22. By the end of the Reformation and Counter (Catholic) Reformation, Europe is diverse with different Christian branches.
Each branch will work to gather members and spread their religion around the rest of the world as exploration and colonization begins.