1. The Protestant Reformation Chapter 10 Lesson 1

2. Christian Humanism
Humanism: question everything.
Was about learning and reforming.
Leads to conflict with Catholic Church
Results in split of Christian faith.
Protestant Reformation: religious movement that divided the western Church into Catholic and Protestant.

3. New knowledge brings about a call for reform of the Church.
John Wycliffe ( )
Questioned the authority of the pope
Jan Hus ( )
Criticized the wealth of the Church
Desiderius Erasmus ( )
Attacked corruption in the Church

4. Corruption: Need for Reform
People wanted salvation
Church raised money by selling Indulgences: a church souvenir that cleared you of sin.
Woodcut of the pope selling indulgences, from Passionary of the Christ and Antichrist. Source:
Plenary indulgence; inscription on the left transept of the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome. © Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons. Source:

5. Indulgences allow you to go Directly to Heaven!
Do not go to Hell!
Do not go to Purgatory!

6. Erasmus laid the egg that Luther Hatched
Erasmus believed in living a good life not just in having faith.
Erasmus inspired Martin Luther

7. Martin Luther Criticized Church practices: like selling indulgences.
Believed Humans:
Were powerless in eyes of god.
Would not be saved through their good deeds.
Would be saved by having faith.

8. ANGRY!!!
Indulgences did not buy forgiveness.
Nailed his Ninety-Five Theses (arguments) to the door of Wittenberg cathedral.
Theses attacked the church

9. Luther attacks Sacraments (he keeps two)
Baptism
Communion
Catholic Church has 7 Sacraments
Confirmation
Confession
Marriage
Last rites
Priesthood

10. Luther allows clergy to marry
Catholic church does not allow clergy to marry
Luther calls on German (HRE) princes to overthrow the papal states in Germany (HRE) and establish their own church.
Emperor of Rome wants to kill Luther

11. Rise of Lutheranism Luther’s religious movement becomes a revolution
Governments begin to control churches
1524 German Peasants revolt but Luther does not support them. He supports their lords.
German Lords love Luther.