PROTESTANT REFORMATION I Beginning A Protestant Someone who

PROTESTANT REFORMATION

I. Beginning A. Protestant: Someone who protests the Catholic Church B. Reformation: Wanting change in the Catholic Church C. Reasons the Protestant Reformation began… The Church made people say “IMAD”

I. Beginning D. “IMAD” 1. “I”- Indulgences a. Certificates that take away sin b. Church would sell forgiveness to make money c. Made the poor upset.

I. Beginning D. “IMAD” 2. “M”-Merchants wanted usury a. Usury: Lending money and charging interest b. Church against usury c. Upset the merchants

I. Beginning D. “IMAD” 3. “A”- Absolute Power and Wealth a. Church owned land Gave them the ability to make money b. Ruling Class and wealthiest people were mad. Wanted the Church’s power, money, and land

I. Beginning D. “IMAD” 4. “D”- Domination of Church by Italians a. Non-Italians were mad German and English b. Wanted more representation in the Church

II. Reformers

II. Reformers A. Martin Luther F- Faith Save people, not good works Church= salvation by following church guidelines U- Ultimate authority for Christians Bible Church= Pope is the authority N= Nobody more important in God’s eyes Laity is equal to clergy

II. Reformers A. Martin Luther 1. 95 Theses(1517) a. List the complaints about the Church b. Excommunicated by the Pope 2. Kicked out of the church Heretic- person who talks out against the Church. Writes New Testament in German a. In hiding while writing b. Ideas start to spread in Germany C. Followers formed the 1 st Protestant Church

II. Reformers B. John Calvin P= Predestination God has already chosen who is going to Heaven You don’t get there by good works. O= Our moral lives reveal if we we’re chosen W= Work ethic must honor God.

II. Reformers B. John Calvin 1. Broke from the Catholic Church 2. Established the Calvinist Church 3. Printing press helped spread ideas a. Spread to Scotland North America

II. Reformers C. King Henry VIII(England) D- Divorce; Pope said no. A- Anglican Church King was in charge of the Church, not Pope D- Did away with Catholic Church’s land wealth

II. Reformers C. King Henry VIII 1. Church looked like the Catholic Church a. No Pope 2. Protestants mad= Too Catholic 3. Catholics mad = Too Protestant 4. Elizabeth I a. combines Catholic style with Protestant teachings b. Anglican Church becomes the official church of England

II. Reformers D. John Knox 1. Established the Presbyterian Church a. Scotland

III. Counter Reformation

III. Counter Reformation The Catholic Church set to reform itself S- Society of Jesus (Jesuit priests) 1. Attempted to convert people back to Catholic Church In Europe and around the world 2. Established by Ignatius of Loyola I- Inquisition 1. Church court established to root out heresy 2. Sometimes aimed at Jews and Muslims

III. Counter Reformation The Catholic Church set to reform itself N- No more indulgences 1. Council of Trent S- Attempted to end corruption in the Church Salvation- Faith & Good Works Bible is religious truth, but not the only source Stop the spread of Protestants 1. Thirty Years War (Holy Roman Empire) 1618 -1648 Catholic Rulers (Hapsburgs) vs. Protestant Princes of Northern German City-States. LAST MAJOR RELIGIOUS WAR (Catholic vs. Protestants)