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

9. 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: 1.Important leaders 2.Why did they break away from the Catholic Church 3.Beliefs/practices (what set them apart from the others) 4.How did this sect spread? 5.Additional important fact(s)

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