1. Aim: How did the Protestant Reformation Change Western Europe?
Do Now: Should you be able to buy your way into heaven? If yes, how much should it cost?

2. I The Church at the start of the Renaissance
The Church sponsored many works of art and architecture during the Renaissance. Needing money, corruption became more common.
Priests sold indulgences (pardons for sins that guaranteed entry to heaven).
Get out of Hell Free!

3. The Church at the start of the Renaissance Continued…
C) In 1517 a German Priest, Johann Tetzel sold indulgences to anyone who gave money to the new Cathedral of St. Peter in Rome. (He promised salvation for you and your dead relatives!)
Cathedral of St. Peter, Rome

4. The Church at the start of the Renaissance Continued…
D) Martin Luther, a German monk was outraged. He wrote the 95 Theses, a list of 95 reasons why the Church was corrupt. He posted the list on the door of Tetzel’s church.
“Those who preach indulgences are in error when they say that a man is absolved and saved from every penalty by the pope's indulgences.”
Martin Luther, 95 Theses
Martin Luther

5. Do Not Confuse These Two Men!
Martin Luther, 16th Century
Martin Luther King Jr., 20th Century

6. III Martin Luther vs. the Church
Thanks to Gutenberg's printing press, copies of the 95 Theses were printed and spread quickly across Europe.
B) Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther. However, Luther was able to gain followers due to protection from his local ruler, Frederick the Wise.
C) By 1530 Luther’s followers called themselves “Protestants”, meaning they were protesting the Pope.
"I would never have thought that such a storm would rise from Rome over one simple scrap of paper...”
- Martin Luther

7. Martin Luther vs. the Church Continued…
D) How did Luther’s beliefs differ from the Catholic Church?
Catholic Church 16th century
Martin Luther
Salvation (entry to heaven) can only be reached by receiving the sacraments (sacred rituals) of the Church.
Salvation can be reached through faith alone.
Elaborate ceremonies.
Elaborate ceremonies are NOT necessary.
Clergy are necessary to help you understand the truth of the Bible.
The Bible is the only source of truth, NOT the clergy.
The Bible should only be written in Latin.
The Bible should only be written in the vernacular (every day language)
Clergy cannot marry.
Clergy can marry and have children.
Prayer to Saints.
Prayer only to God or Jesus.

8. Martin Luther vs. the Church Continued…
E) When Martin Luther realized that he could not reform the Catholic Church, he broke away from it, creating the Protestant (Lutheran) Church.
Calvinists
Protestant Reformation 1517
Anglicanism
Baptists
Anglicanism
Catholic Church
And many more!
Eastern Orthodox Church (Byzantine) broke away 1064
Judaism

9. IV Consequences of the Reformation
As the Protestant Reformation spread, new sects within Protestantism emerged, including Calvinism and Anglicanism.
Calvinism
Anglicanism
Begun by John Calvin (1509 – 1564), a French Protestant.
Begun by King Henry VIII (1491 – 1547) of England so he could end his marriage to his first wife.
Belief in predestination (God has already chosen who will reach salvation).
The British monarch is in charge of the Anglican Church.
Fighting, dancing, and singing are sins.
Some Anglican rituals were similar to Catholic ones (elaborate ceremonies).

10. John Calvin
“God preordained, for his own glory and the display of His attributes of mercy and justice, a part of the human race, without any merit of their own, to eternal salvation, and another part, in just punishment of their sin, to eternal damnation.” - John Calvin

11. Henry VIII

14. Summary Questions
1. How did the Renaissance lead to the Protestant Reformation? 2. Do you agree more with Martin Luther or the Catholic Church? Why? 3. Luther on the Jews: “"What shall we do with this damned rejected race of Jews since they live among us and we know about their lying and blasphemy and cursing... Perhaps we can spare a few of them from the fire and flames.” –from Concerning the Jews and their Lies Why do you think that Martin Luther felt this way about Jews? Should it change his place in history? Explain.

15. Key Vocabulary Protestant Reformation John Calvin Indulgences
King Henry VIII
Tetzel
Predestination
Martin Luther
Salvation
95 Theses
Pope Leo X
Lutheranism
Calvinism
Anglicanism