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Understanding the Reformation: Causes and Corruption in the Catholic Church

This lesson explores the key events and factors that led to the Reformation, focusing on the crises of the 14th and 15th centuries that undermined the church's authority. Students will analyze the corruption within the Catholic Church, including issues like simony, pluralism, absenteeism, and the sale of indulgences. We will also discuss the moral decline of the papacy and the call for church reform. By examining these elements, students will gain insight into why many began to question their faith in institutional authorities such as the church, government, and schools.

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Understanding the Reformation: Causes and Corruption in the Catholic Church

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  1. Agenda • Do Now • Vocabulary • Notes • Worksheet • Optics

  2. Do Now • What makes you believe in an institution? For example, what makes you believe in your government, your church, your school? Why do you believe in them and follow them even though you can choose not to?

  3. The Reformation

  4. Causes of the Reformation • Crises of the 14th and 15th centuries hurt the prestige of the clergy (see Unit 1.1 notes) • a. Babylonian Captivity, 14th century • b. Great Schism: 1377-1417 • c. Conciliar Movement to reform the church and give a church council more power than the pope was rejected by several popes in the 15th and 16th century

  5. Corruption in the Catholic Church • simony: sale of church offices • For example, in 1487 the pope sold 24 offices  Reformers were outraged that unqualified people would become bishops or cardinals. • Pluralism: an official holding more than one office at a time

  6. Corruption in the Catholic Church • absenteeism:an official not participating In benefices but receiving payment and privileges • sale of indulgences: people paying money to the Church to absolve their sins or sins of their loved ones • nepotism: favoring family members in the appointment of Church offices • Two popes (Leo X and Clement VII) were sons of Florentine Medici rulers

  7. Moral decline of the papacy • Moral decline of the papacy Pope Alexander VI (r. 1492-1503) had numerous affairs and children out of wedlock  20% of all priests in the diocese of Trent kept concubines during the early 16th century • Clerical ignorance: many priests were virtually illiterate  Some abused their power such as trading sexual favors for the absolution of sins during confession.

  8. Homework • Bring a College level dictionary • Study notes • Quiz

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