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I protest
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100 Years War and Black Death Scientific Advances which contradicted the Cathiolic Church The Corruption within the Catholic Church - selling indulgences – paying $$ for a pardon of sins or reward for good behavior
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Catholic Church Hierarchy God Pope Cardinals Archbishops Bishops Priests and Monks Laity – not in the church
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Protestant = someone who protested the Catholic Church Reformation = when people demand changes The Protestant Reformation began b/c… The Church made Protestants say I MAD
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I – Indulgences: certificates that take away sin (church is selling forgiveness to make $$) M – Merchants: merchants want usury (lending $ and charging interest – Catholic Church says usury is wrong) A – Absolute power of & wealth of the Church D – Domination of Church by Italians (angered Germans and English) In the end the reformers, like Luther, established their own religions The Reformation caused a split in Christianity with the formation of these new Protestant religions
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Martin Luther John Calvin Henry VIII
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F– faith saves people, not good works U – Ultimate authority for Christians is the Bible N – Nobody is more important in God’s eyes, all humans are equal before God (no hierarchy)
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“The righteous shall by his faith.” Luther realized that only faith (in the ultimate goodness of Jesus), not good deeds, could save a person. No good works, rituals, etc. would save a person if they did not believe. Know as: Salvation by faith alone
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A list of things he thought were wrong with the Catholic Church (95 Complaints) He criticized: The Power of the Pope The Extreme Wealth of the Church Indulgences
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Gutenberg’s Printing Press made it possible for Luther to spread his beliefs Posted his 95 Theses on Church doors in Germany Gained support from people and criticism from Church
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt5AJr0wls0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt5AJr0wls0
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The first thing printed on Gutenberg’s press was the Bible. This is a picture of a page from one of Gutenberg’s Bibles.
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The Diet of Worms 1520 Pope Leo X ordered Luther to give up his beliefs Luther burned the order and was excommunicated Luther went into hiding where he translated the New Testament into German – spreading his beliefs even further
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He was the Pope during the height of the corruption
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Supported by Northern German Princes who accepted Luther’s ideas ending the authority of the Pope in their states Lutheranism was formed
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His ideas hit the Church w/a: POW P redestination -God chooses who goes to heaven, you don’t get there by good works O ur moral lives will reveal if we’re chosen by God to go to heaven or hell W ork ethic, righteous life that honors God
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Calvin believed in: Salvation through Predestination At birth it is decided if you will go to heaven or hell
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Purified approach to life: No drinking, swearing, card playing, gambling etc..
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Started in Switzerland – they are known as Calvinists
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DAD of the Church of England D ivorce: Henry wants one but Pope says no. Which letter of I MAD probably made Henry mad? A nglican Church – Henry is in charge – no Pope D id away with Catholic Church’s land & wealth in England
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Began reign as devout Catholic He and his wife (Catherine of Aragon) had a daughter Mary, but no male heir Convinced that Catherine could no longer have children, Henry wanted to divorce Catherine The Pope could annul (set aside) a marriage, but refused to do so Called Parliament into session and asked it to pass laws to end Pope’s power in England and legalize Henry’s divorce
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Wife/ChildrenDeath Catherine of Aragon – Mary I Divorced Anne Boleyn – Elizabeth I Beheaded Jane Seymour – Edward Died Anne of Cleves – none Divorced Catherine Howard – none Beheaded Catherine Parr – noneSurvived
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Henry, Henry, Henry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EGzHs ye71chttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EGzHs ye71c
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Daughter of Henry VII and Anne Boleyn Combined Catholic styles w/Protestant teaching to please both religions Elizabeth I makes Anglican Church the official church of all of Great Britain
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Puritan Huguenots Presbyterian
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