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Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600 Guided Notes Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600

Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600 Guided Notes Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600

Definitions Protestant Reformation Protest To express strong objection Reform To improve by correcting errors

Definitions Protestant Reformation Protest To express strong objection Reform To improve by correcting errors

Protestant Reformation Defined: Reformation: a spiritual/religious revolution that aimed to correct the “problems” of

Protestant Reformation Defined: Reformation: a spiritual/religious revolution that aimed to correct the “problems” of the Catholic Church and sparked a century and a half of religious civil war. It resulted in the establishment of the Protestant branches of Christianity- e. g. Lutheranism, Calvinism etc Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600

Religion: Powerful Force • Belief in the devil, hell, and a punishing God were

Religion: Powerful Force • Belief in the devil, hell, and a punishing God were powerful forces • Thinkers of the Renaissance and Reformation would challenge some of these beliefs • Religion guided people Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600

I. The Church’s Problems • Charges of greed • Worldly political power challenged •

I. The Church’s Problems • Charges of greed • Worldly political power challenged • Weariness of dependence on the Church and the constraints it enforced • Growing human confidence vs. “original sin” • Catholic church becomes defensive in the face of criticism • The confusing nature of scholasticism

Causes of Protestant Reformation • Dissatisfaction with the harsh laws of the Catholic Church

Causes of Protestant Reformation • Dissatisfaction with the harsh laws of the Catholic Church • An appetite for spiritual experience • Open minded people • More educated peasants • Martin Luther's 95 Theses Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600

Corruption • The Church raised money through practices like selling indulgences.

Corruption • The Church raised money through practices like selling indulgences.

Advantages of Buying Indulgences Go Directly to Heaven! • Do not go to Hell!

Advantages of Buying Indulgences Go Directly to Heaven! • Do not go to Hell! • Do not go to Purgatory! • Get through Purgatory faster! • Do not pass Go!

Political Conflict KINGS AND QUEENS POPES

Political Conflict KINGS AND QUEENS POPES

Martin Luther • Roman Catholic Monk in Germany • Believed that faith alone will

Martin Luther • Roman Catholic Monk in Germany • Believed that faith alone will bring salvation • 1517, he published his 95 Theses listing all problems with the Catholic Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600 Church

Luther Looks for Reforms • Luther criticized Church practices, like selling indulgences. • He

Luther Looks for Reforms • Luther criticized Church practices, like selling indulgences. • He wanted to begin a discussion within the Church about the true path to salvation. • He nailed his Ninety-Five Theses, or arguments, to the door of Wittenberg cathedral for all to see.

The Printing Press • Luther’s ideas spread quickly with the help of the printing

The Printing Press • Luther’s ideas spread quickly with the help of the printing press. • Luther’s supporters distributed copies of his speeches and essays far and wide. • Millions of people sided with Luther against the Roman Catholic Church.

Protestant Teaching: Justification by Faith Alone • The Bible is the only source of

Protestant Teaching: Justification by Faith Alone • The Bible is the only source of truth. • People can read and understand the Bible themselves. Luther’s Bible • Salvation comes only through faith in Christ.

Excommunication • Pope Leo X demanded that Luther recant 41 of his Ninety-Five Theses.

Excommunication • Pope Leo X demanded that Luther recant 41 of his Ninety-Five Theses. • In January 1521, Luther was excommunicated from the Church.

A New Church • Luther soon had many followers. • His supporters began to

A New Church • Luther soon had many followers. • His supporters began to organize a new Christian denomination. • Several German princes supported Luther. • Lutherans and Catholics fought each other. • The first wars ended with the Treaty of Augsburg, but fighting in Europe over religion continued to the mid-seventeenth century. Saint Bartholomew’s Day massacre

Counter Reformation • Actions taken by Catholic Church to counteract the impact of Protestant

Counter Reformation • Actions taken by Catholic Church to counteract the impact of Protestant Reformation Includes: – Council of Trent • Priests went to special training • Ended the sale of indulgences • Cracked down on corruption – Roman Inquisition • Label anyone Protestant a heretic or witch • Kill thousands – Index of Prohibited Books • Reading any religious book that isn’t the Bible will result in you losing your soul forever. Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600

Ulrich Zwingli – Created the Protestant religion • Reformer Ulrich Zwingli and his Old

Ulrich Zwingli – Created the Protestant religion • Reformer Ulrich Zwingli and his Old Testament persona • Occurred in Switzerland • Zwingli also opposed purgatory, clerical celibacy, worshiping of the saints, and salvation by works

Calvinism • John Calvin’s leadership in Geneva from 1541 -1564 • Stress on order

Calvinism • John Calvin’s leadership in Geneva from 1541 -1564 • Stress on order and rigorous adherence to God’s law • Believed people were pre-destined for heaven or hell before they were born • Mandatory church • Live a simple life to set an example for others • No jewelry, dancing, singing, or feasting…ever.

The Six Wives of Henry VIII • To satisfy his desires and to secure

The Six Wives of Henry VIII • To satisfy his desires and to secure a male heir, Henry married six times: – His marriage to CATHERINE OF ARAGON was annulled 1533. – In 1536, ANNE BOLEYN was executed for alleged treason and adultery and her daughter Elizabeth was declared illegitimate. – JANE SEYMOUR died in 1537 shortly after giving birth to the future Edward VI. – Henry wed ANNE OF CLEVES sight unseen on the advice of Cromwell, the purpose being to create by the marriage an alliance with the Protestant princes. The marriage was annulled by Parliament and Cromwell was dismissed and eventually executed. – CATHERINE HOWARD was beheaded for adultery in 1542. – Henry’s last wife, CATHERINE PARR, a patron of humanists and reformers, survived him.

Marriage to Catherine of Aragon • In 1509, Henry VIII had married Catherine of

Marriage to Catherine of Aragon • In 1509, Henry VIII had married Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Ferdinand Isabella of Spain, and the aunt of Emperor Charles V. By 1527, the union had produced no male heir to the throne and only one surviving child, a daughter, Mary. Henry was justifiably concerned about the political consequences of leaving only a female heir. In this period, people believed it unnatural for women to rule over men. At best a woman ruler meant a contested reign, at worst turmoil and revolution.

The King’s Affair • By 1527, Henry was thoroughly enamored of Anne Bolyn, one

The King’s Affair • By 1527, Henry was thoroughly enamored of Anne Bolyn, one of Catherine’s ladies in waiting. He determined to put Catherine aside and take Anne as his wife. This he could not do in Catholic England, however, without papal annulment of the marriage to Catherine. The year 1527 was also the year when soldiers of the Holy Roman Empire mutinied and sacked Rome. The reigning Pope Clement VII was at the time a prisoner of Charles V, who happened also to be Catherine’s nephew.

Marriage to Anne Boleyn • In January 1533, Henry wed the pregnant Anne Boleyn,

Marriage to Anne Boleyn • In January 1533, Henry wed the pregnant Anne Boleyn, with Thomas Cranmer officiating.

B. England (cont) • The brief reign of Edward VI – died at age

B. England (cont) • The brief reign of Edward VI – died at age 16 • Henry’s 1 st daughter, Mary rules. She reunites England with the Catholic Church and murders all non-believers. Is called “Bloody Mary” • Henry’s other child Elizabeth takes the thrown, kicks out the Catholic Church.

VI. Results of the Reformation • Germany was politically weakened and fragmented • Christian

VI. Results of the Reformation • Germany was politically weakened and fragmented • Christian Church was splintered in the West • 100 Years of Religious Warfare • Right of Rebellion introduced by both Jesuits and Calvinists • Pope’s power increased • Furthered societal individualism and secularism • Growing doubt and religious skepticism

In your own words, explain what each statement means: • Vain is the hope

In your own words, explain what each statement means: • Vain is the hope of salvation through letters of pardon, even if a commissary-nay, the Pope himself- were to pledge his own soul for them • Again, why does not the Pope, whose riches are at this day more ample than those of the wealthiest of the wealthy; build the one Basilica of St. Peter with his own money, rather than with that of poor believers? Renaissance and Reformation 1450 -1600