Protestant Reformation

Causes

• Criticisms of the Catholic Church– Secularism– Corrupt Leaders– Indulgences

• Printing Press– Bible available in dialects

• Monarchs – Power and Wealth

Martin Luther

• Began Reformation• 95 Theses – Complaints about the Catholic Church

• Founded his own Christian Church– Faith + Good works = salvation – Bible is the ultimate authority– No need for Priests

Lutherans

• Luther is excommunicated• His followers called themselves Lutherans• First Protestant denomination – Page 491

Henry VIII

• Wanted to divorce his wife– Needed a male heir

• Pope would not allow a divorce • Decided to make up his own church– Those who went against him were executed for

treason• Had 6 wives

• http://www.playlist.com/searchbeta/tracks#henry%20the%20VIII/all/1

Queen Elizabeth I

• Stubborn and arrogant with unpredictable temper

• Set up the Anglican Church– Only legal church in England– Compromise/moderate between Catholics and

Protestants– http://www.elizabethi.org/us/pastimes/

Calvin

• Followers called Calvinists– People are inherently sinful– Only a few are “saved”• Called the Elect

– Predestination

• Began a theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland

Catholic Reformation

• Ignatius founded Jesuits– Started schools – Converted Protestants

• New Pope (Paul III)– Council of Trent– Cut down on corruption

• Paul IV: book burner– “Offensive” books, like the Protestant Bible, were

burned

Class Activity

• Foldable of causes• Schedule of a day in the life of Queen

Elizabeth• Newspaper/Tabloid article of King Henry VIII • Journal of Calvin• Ad to join Lutherans• Crossword puzzle hints about the Catholic

Reformation and effects