The Protestant Reformation

The Protestant Reformation

The Split in the Christian Church Between Catholics and Protestants

Begins in 1517Ends Religious Unity in Western

Europe

Answer:

What was the Reformation?

Background Information:By the 1500’s the Catholic Church was the

most wealthy and powerful institution in Europe.

Most church leaders were living more like kings than priests, and became increasingly involved in political matters.

Abuses in the Church:To raise money to support

their lifestyle the Church charged fees for services: marriages, funerals, and

baptisms

Indulgences:

People bought forgiveness from past and future sin.

Monies people paid to priests to lesson their soul’s time in

purgatory, so they could enter heaven sooner

John Tetzel He offered indulgences to

anyone who contributed money for rebuilding the Cathedral of St.

Peter in Rome. He offered indulgence not only to living

people but for their dead relatives as well

Luther Protests: Martin Luther was a German monk

bothered by the church’s corruption(1517) Luther writes the 95 Theses

listing the arguments against the sale of indulgences. He posted them on the door of the church in Wittenberg

Act Starts ReformationPrinting Press Spreads Ideas

95 Theses

This Act Starts the Protestant Reformation

Luther Feels

People are saved through faith and prayer

Against Indulgences

Martin Luther(1521) Excommunicated by Pope(1521) Summoned to Diet at Worms by

(Charles V), refused again to recant(1521) Declared Luther an outlaw (illegal

for anyone to house or feed him) Hid with a prince in Warburg

His ideas continued to spread throughout Europe with help of the printing press

Luther’s Teachings:

salvation achieved through faith alone

Bible is the source of religious truthdenied authority of the church councils and popes

Answer:

How did the Church try to raise additional money?

What were the beliefs of Martin Luther?

The Printing Press

The Printing Press Helps to Spread the Ideas of Martin Luther

Luther’s TeachingsLutheran Ideas Spread

Lutheran followers used the name “Protestant”

John CalvinProtestant Leader As Well

Calvin’s Teachings:Salvation reached through faith

aloneBible only source of truth

Calvin’s Teachings:Predestination: God long ago decided

who was going to gain salvation

Calvin’s GenevaAsked Calvin to lead their

communitySet up theocracy (govt. run

by church leaders)

Effects of the Reformation

Protestantism SpreadsWeakens the Power of the

Catholic Church in Europe.Ends Religious Unity in Western

Europe.

Ticket Out the Door

Who set up a Protestant Theocracy in Geneva?

What is Predestination?How did the Reformation affect

the power of the Catholic Church?What act started the

Reformation?