The Protestant Reformation What was the Reformation The

What was the Reformation? The Reformation was a 16 th century movement with the

Catholic Church Background Info: The Catholic Church had a strict hierarchy. Believed God. that

Before the Reformation 1515 – Pope Leo X gave indulgence for those who funded

Talk with your neighbor Re-read the definition of indulgence. Why is the sale of

Martin Luther Born in Germany to Catholic parents in 1483 Became a monk and

95 Theses Nailed to the Church door in Wittenberg Listed 95 arguments about Church

Talk with your neighbor Why would Martin Luther nail the 95 Theses to the

Ideas of Martin Luther Purgatory Salvation The was a false doctrine was through faith

Talk with your neighbor How did the printing press aid in spreading the ideas

Diet of Worms (1521) European leaders loyal to the Church, the Pope, and the

Europe after Martin Luther The ideas of Luther would later spread to all parts

John Calvin v French Catholic Theologian and pastor Calvin began to doubt his Catholic

John Calvin began to write down his own ideas Believed Purgatory was a lie

Henry XIII 1492 – born a Catholic King of England Asked for an annulment

The Counter-Reformation: Council of Trent (1545 -1563) Three sessions designed to improve the Catholic

Conclusion The Protestant Reformation did not do what it was intended to do, to

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The Protestant Reformation

What was the Reformation? The Reformation was a 16 th century movement with the original goal of reforming the Catholic Church. Central Questions: What problems were going on in the Catholic Church? How did the Catholic Church respond as people began to push for reform? What major changes occurred as a result of the Protestant Reformation?

Catholic Church Background Info: The Catholic Church had a strict hierarchy. Believed God. that the pope is the closest person to Before the Reformation, the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church were the only branches of Christianity Believed in purgatory. Purgatory: place between death and heaven where sinners make amends for their sins

Before the Reformation 1515 – Pope Leo X gave indulgence for those who funded the renovation of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome Indulgence: giving money in return for a pardon from punishments of sin (less suffering in Purgatory). Problem: Only the rich could afford this indulgence.

St. Peter’s Basilica

Talk with your neighbor Re-read the definition of indulgence. Why is the sale of indulgences problematic for the Catholic Church?

Martin Luther Born in Germany to Catholic parents in 1483 Became a monk and a professor at the University of Wittenberg in Saxony Most 95 notable contribution? Theses

95 Theses Nailed to the Church door in Wittenberg Listed 95 arguments about Church practices Most notably, the sale of indulgences Luther believed nothing could be done to save

Talk with your neighbor Why would Martin Luther nail the 95 Theses to the door of the Church?

Ideas of Martin Luther Purgatory Salvation The was a false doctrine was through faith alone Bible alone should be the final authority for truth These ideas were published on printing presses by Luther to get his ideas circling faster.

Talk with your neighbor How did the printing press aid in spreading the ideas of the Protestant Reformation ? Contrast this with how books were made before the invention of the printing press.

Diet of Worms (1521) European leaders loyal to the Church, the Pope, and the clergy called a council to try Martin Luther as a heretic. Heretic: a person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted. The pope ordered Luther to renounce his heretical statements, but Luther refused. Luther was excommunicated from the Church

Europe after Martin Luther The ideas of Luther would later spread to all parts of Europe leading to the creation of the Lutheran Church Civil wars would break out in Germany between Protestants and Catholics… UNTIL: Peace of Augsburg (1555) German princes could choose the official religion of their kingdom Catholic or Protestant However the prince’s subjects MUST follow the faith the prince chose

John Calvin v French Catholic Theologian and pastor Calvin began to doubt his Catholic faith as he began to read the writings of Aristotle, Luther, and Plato 1533 – Calvin forced to flee Paris

John Calvin began to write down his own ideas Believed Purgatory was a lie The Old Testament laws still applied to Christians Calvin believed the Catholic Church was on a destructive path

Henry XIII 1492 – born a Catholic King of England Asked for an annulment from his marriage, and was refused. Henry XIII and England broke away from the Catholic Church Formed: the Church of England The King was the final authority, not the Pope

The Counter-Reformation: Council of Trent (1545 -1563) Three sessions designed to improve the Catholic Church. Stopped sale of indulgences Improved training of priests Clearly stated the basic beliefs of the Church This would successfully strengthen the Catholic Church, but did not end the spread of Protestantism

Conclusion The Protestant Reformation did not do what it was intended to do, to have a single Church reform. The Reformation led to a division in the Church. Today, there are over 30, 000