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THE REFORMATION A QUICK OVERVIEW. WHAT WAS IT? Movement where many people looked to “reform” Christianity because of perceived failures of the church.

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1 THE REFORMATION A QUICK OVERVIEW

2 WHAT WAS IT? Movement where many people looked to “reform” Christianity because of perceived failures of the church during Middle Ages and early Renaissance Formed “protest” religions- Protestant

3 CAUSES Merchants were gaining power- hated by the church Spread of Renaissance ideas lessened the power of religion Italian domination of church hated by other countries Corruption and indulgences

4 PEOPLE OF THE REFORMATION Martin Luther 95 Theses “Salvation by faith alone”

5 OTHER LEADERS JOHN CALVIN Predestination Expanded movement HENRY VIII - Broke with Catholic Church to get divorce - Formed Church of England (Anglican Church

6 GERMANY Many convert to Protestant religions (esp. in North) Leads to Thirty Years War

7 ENGLAND United under Anglican Church Elizabeth I able to assert absolute rule

8 CATHOLIC CHURCH Counter-Reformation – Reforms to reassert authority (Council of Trent) – Formed Society of Jesus- spread Christianity – Inquisition- reinforce Catholicism

9 LONG TERM EFFECTS???

10 Secularism Individualism (Some) Religious Tolerance


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