1. Today’s Warm Up
How would you feel if you worked very hard for an “A” on your Renaissance Unit Test and were then told you could only have that grade if you paid Mrs. Krzyzanowski $1,000?

2. Protestant Reformation
Today’s LEQ: How did Martin Luther challenge the Catholic Church? How has the Christian faith changed over time?

3. What Was It? Religious revolution during the 1500s
Started in Germany and spread throughout Europe
Completely changed religion and politics across Europe
WHO WAS IMPACTED?

4. Causes
Northern humanist found problems with the Catholic Church
Abuse of power
Financial corruption
Immorality

5. Causes
Pope Leo X sent Johan Tetzel to raise funds
Tetzel asked people to buy indulgences (pardons from punishment for sin)

6. Meet Martin Luther

7. Lightning Struck…
Martin Luther’s near death experience eventually leads him to start a religious revolution!
Quit law school & became a monk
Spent his life in search of salvation

8. Outraged at the sale of indulgences! Posts “95 Theses” on church door
Luther’s Protest
Outraged at the sale of indulgences!
Posts “95 Theses” on church door
Protestant Reformation begins!!!

9. Luther excommunicated from Catholic Church
Break with the Church
Luther excommunicated from Catholic Church
Appears before the Diet of Worms
Refuses to denounce ideas; declared an outlaw by Roman Emperor Charles V

10. Protestantism Luther translates the Bible into German while in hiding
Luther’s followers are known as Protestants

11. The Spread of Protestantism
Charles V unsuccessful at stopping Protestantism
Eventually compromises (states can choose religion for themselves)

12. The Rise of Sects
Hundreds of new religious groups appeared
Societies of a few people, gathered together, usually with a preacher as their leader
Most later died out

14. “The Catholic Church’s Knee Injury”
Complete the ACL chart by including the following information for each sect:
Important leaders
Why did they break away from the Catholic Church
Beliefs/practices (what set them apart from the others)
How did this sect spread?
Additional important fact(s)

15. Today’s Exit Ticket
How did the sale of indulgences play a role in the beginning of the Reformation?