1. Protestant Reformation Part II
1/1/2019
Ch. 16

2. The Church Fractures
Numerous Protestant (any Christian denomination not Catholic) emerged from Luther’s actions
Notable developments:
Calvinism (John Calvin)
Extreme conservatism
Removal of decoration, music, and fun
Predestination
Anabaptist
Radicalism
No infant baptism
Pacifism and communal

3. Religious War
The German states erupted in a short but bloody religious war called the Peasants’ Revolt in 1524
Catholics vs. Protestants
100,000 dead
Used as an excuse to break from serfdom
The conflict expanded to include rebellious German princes vs. Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Settled by the Peace of Augsburg 1555
If your ruler was religion A, so were you

4. The Catholic Reformation
The drastic actions of the Protestants inspired the Catholic Church to undergo its own reformation
Established a new religious order, the Jesuits
Reformed the papacy
Council of Trent
Reaffirmed Catholic beliefs:
Faith and good works required for salvation
Clerical celibacy
Necessity of sacraments
Leadership of the Pope

5. England Becomes Protestant
Henry VIII wanted a divorce from his wife Catherine of Aragon
Wanted a male heir
Catherine birthed a daughter, Mary (Bloody)
Had a side-chick—Anne Boleyn
Created a new Church of England to get his divorce
Had both Catherine and Anne Boleyn killed
Anne had birthed another daughter, Elizabeth
Sired a son with another woman but the boy died young