1. A Religious Revolution
The Reformation
A Religious Revolution

2. Chapters A Time for Change Catholic Control The Western Schism
Luther and His Legacy
The Swiss Reformation
The English Reformation
No Turning Back

3. Chapter 1 – A Time for Change
Reformation
A movement in the 1500s that called for changes in the Roman Catholic Church
people saw problems with the people and laws that ruled their churches and society
reform = change
created a new church

4. Chapter 1 – A Time for Change
Catholics
members of the Roman Catholic Church
Protestants
people who protested against the Roman Catholic Church

5. Chapter 2 – Catholic Control
Catholics
almost everyone in Europe belonged to the Catholic church
the pope = the head of the Catholic church; the pope had more power than most of the royalty
no separation of church and state/government

6. Ch. 3 – The Western Schism Western Schism
a deep division; to split or divide
two popes – Clement VII (Avignon, France) and Urban VI (Rome).
some followed one pope and some the other.
division and fighting for 40 years.

7. Ch. 4 – Luther and His Legacy
Martin Luther
German
the symbol of the Reformation
struggled with sin/salvation
studied the Bible for years
came to the realization that no one can earn God’s grace

8. Ch. 4 – Luther and His Legacy
Ninety-Five Theses
topics/arguments that Luther posted on the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany
gave the people the opportunity to demand change
started a revolution
the printing press
indulgences
papers that could be purchased and were believed to shorten a soul’s time in purgatory
Luther thought this was an abuse of the church’s power
cannot buy a place in heaven

10. Ch. 4 – Luther and His Legacy
Mass
a series of prayers and ceremonies in the Roman Catholic Church
held in the language of Latin – which only the educated upper class people knew
few people actually read the Bible or could understand the Mass
vernacular
the language spoke by the common people
Luther translated the New Testament into German