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Other Reformations
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Switzerland Rugged geography conducive to decentralized politics Main export: mercenaries Thirteen cantons in a loose federation
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Huldrych Zwingli (1484-1531) Zurich preacher with humanist background Reached conclusions similar to Luther’s independently Began preaching directly from N.T. 1524 – Zurich magistrates abolish Mass
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Marburg Colloquy (1529) Efforts to unite Lutherans and Zwinglians Impasse over the Eucharist – Luther – consubstantiation – Zwingli – purely symbolic Attempt at unity failed
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Swiss Politics During the 1520s, a majority of the cantons became Protestant 10/1531 – fighting breaks out; Zwingli killed in battle Peace of Kappel (11/20/1531) – each canton chooses religion; Catholic minorities tolerated Heinrich Bullinger (1504-1575) succeeded Zwingli as Protestant leader
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Anabaptists Conrad Grebel (1498-1526) – Zurich citizen – Rejected civil authority in religious affairs (1523) – Rejected infant baptism (1525) Strong antinomian streak 1526 – Zurich makes rebaptism capital crime Opponents linked them with Peasant Revolt
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Anabaptists Schleitheim Statement (1527) – Baptism for repentant adults (not for remission) – No communion for unbaptized – Baptized to separate themselves from evil world – No arms-bearing or oath- taking Munster Incident – Jan of Leiden (1534-1536) Menno Simons (1496-1561) and pacifism
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Persecution of Anabaptists
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John Calvin (1509-1564) Frenchman with legal and humanistic training Became a Protestant in early 1530s Fled France, wound up in Basel 1536 – Institutes of the Christian Religion
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John Calvin (1509-1564) Theology – Sovereignty of God – “Spiritual” presence in Eucharist – Obedience to God’s law, individually and socially – Doctrine of the “lesser magistrates”
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Calvin in Geneva 1536 – Calvin is asked to help reform Pushed for church oversight and discipline of flock Church works with State to reform Michael Servetus Case (1553)
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Spread of Calvinism Theodore Beza (1516-1605) and the Genevan Academy French Huguenots John Knox (1505-1572) and Scotland The Netherlands American colonies
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England: Henry VIII (1509-1547) Catherine of Aragon vs. Anne Boleyn Consequences of Reformation – Marital succession – Wolsey out, Cromwell in – Head of the church – Dissolution of the Monasteries
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Edward VI (1547-1553) Regency government “Calvinized” the Church of England New English liturgy: Book of Common Prayer Died at age 15
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“Bloody Mary” (1553-1558) Restoration of Romanism Persecution of Protestants; “fires of Smithfield” Marriage to Philip II
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Elizabeth I (1558-1603) “Virgin Queen” Act of Uniformity – Book of Common Prayer – Thirty-Nine Articles Catholics, Puritans and the via media Excommunication by pope, assassination attempts
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The Catholic Reformation New mysticism – Saint Teresa of Avila, (1515-1582) – Religious orders (Capuchins, Theatines, Ursulines) Society of Jesus, 1540 – Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) – The Spiritual Exercises – Absolute obedience – Francis Xavier (1506-1552)
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Catholics and Protestants in Europe in 1560 ©2003 Wadsworth, a division of Thomson Learning, Inc. Thomson Learning ™ is a trademark used herein under license.
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Pope Paul III, 1534-1549 – Reform commission – Recognized the Jesuits – Council of Trent Pope Paul IV, 1555-1559 – Inquisition Council of Trent, 1545-1563 – Doctrinal issues – Division between moderates and conservatives – Reaffirmed traditional Catholic teachings – Theological seminaries Revived Papacy
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