Reformation, Continued!

Warm Up:

Get out a piece of paper and writing utensil. You will be taking notes on my PowerPoint today. You will turn in your notes with your Portfolio.

Then, answer the following questions using 2-3 sentences. Given what you know Martin Luther and the

Catholic Church’s disagreement, what do you think will happen next? Why?

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After the Pope’s Bull

Luther refuses to take back his statements and beliefs

Pope Leo X excommunicates Luther.

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V summons Luther to Worms to stand trial Charles V issues the Edict of Worms, declaring

Luther an outlaw and heretic and forbids anyone to provide Luther with food or Shelter

Prince Frederick the Wise of Saxony hides Luther for about a year – Luther translates the bible into German

After the Pope’s Bull Luther returns to Wittenburg in

1521 Luther and his followers created

a separate religious group called the Lutherans

Peasants Revolt Excited by the reformers’ talk of

Christian freedom, Peasants demanded an end to serfdom

German princes suppressed the revolt with violence, killing up to 100,000 people

Luther spoke out against the revolt Some people rejected his religious

leadership as a result.

Protestants

Charles V goes to war against the German Princes that rejected Catholicism.

Weary of fighting in 1555, they sign the Peace of Augsburg, allowing each Prince to choose the religion in their region.

Eventually, all Christian sects in Europe that are not Catholic are termed “Protestant”

England Becomes Protestant

Henry VIII wanted a son to be his heir, but was pretty sure that his Wife, Catherine of Aragon was to old to have another child.

Asked the Pope for an “Annulment” because divorce was not allowed under church law.

The pope rejected Henry’s request as to not upset Catherine’s nephew, Charles V.

England Becomes Protestant In response, Henry calls Parliament

into session and they pass laws ending the Pope’s power in England.

The king (Henry VIII) becomes the head of the Church of England. Divorces Catherine Marries Anne Boleyn Anne Boleyn is tried for treason and

executed Marries Jane Seymour

Produces a Son – Edward VI Marries 3 more times before his death.

Henry’s daughter Elizabeth becomes Queen and establishes the Anglican Church

Calvinism

John Calvin was only 8 years old when Luther posted the 95 Thesis, but he had a major impact on the Reformation

Wrote the Institutes of Christian Religion in 1536. Wrote that Men and Women

are sinful by nature God chooses very few people

to save – “the elect” God has known since the

beginning of time who is saved

This doctrine is known as “Predestination”

Other Protestant Groups

John Knox, a Scotsman, visits Calvin in Geneva and likes his ideas. Takes the ideas home and starts the

Presbyterian Church

Calvin’s Followers in France were called “Huguenots”

Anabaptists Believe that people should be

baptized as adults when they are able to choose faith

Thought Church and State should be separate

Refused to fight in wars.

Quiz Time!

Are you destined to pass?!?!

Quiz Answers

1.D

2.C

3.C

4.D

5.A