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The Protestant Reformation. What was the Protestant Reformation?. The [REFORM]ation was an attempt to REFORM the Catholic Church The Reformation caused a split in Christianity. CHRISTIANITY. PROTESTANT. CATHOLIC. Causes of the Reformation.
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What was the Protestant Reformation? • The [REFORM]ation was an attempt to REFORM the Catholic Church • The Reformation caused a split in Christianity
CHRISTIANITY PROTESTANT CATHOLIC
Causes of the Reformation • Questioning attitude that developed during the Renaissance. • The Corruption within the Catholic Church • Black Death
The Reformers • Martin Luther • John Calvin • Henry VIII
Martin Luther • Lived from 1483-1546 in Germany • The reformer that started it all! • The Main Name of the Reformation.
Martin Luther • He became troubled over the possibility of not going to heaven • He turned to the Bible, and confession for comfort • In the Bible he found the answer he was looking for
ROMANS 1:17 “The righteous shall live by his faith.” Luther realized that only faith (in the ultimate goodness of Jesus), not good deeds, could save a person. No good works, rituals, etc. would save a person if they did not believe.
Luther's 95 Theses • A list of things he thought were wrong with the Catholic Church (95 Complaints) • He criticized: • The Power of the Pope • The Extreme Wealth of the Church • Indulgences (Catholic concept of Salvation)
Luther's 95 Theses • Gutenberg’s Printing Press made it possible for Luther to spread his beliefs • Posted his 95 Theses on Church doors in Germany • Gained support from people and criticism from Church
The first thing printed on Gutenberg’s press was the Bible. • This is a picture of a page from one of Gutenberg’s Bibles.
Luther on Trial • The Diet of Worms • 1520 Pope Leo X ordered Luther to give up his beliefs • Luther burned the order and was excommunicated • Luther went into hiding where he translated the New Testament into German – spreading his beliefs even further
Pope Leo X (Medici) • He was the Pope during the height of the corruption
Acceptance of Reforms • Some Local German Churches accepted Luther’s ideas • Lutheranism was formed • Supported by German Princes who issued a formal “protest” against the Church for suppressing the reforms • The reformers came to be known as [PROTEST]ants - Protestants
John Calvin “May little chickens dig out your eyes 100,000 times.” - Calvin speaking to another reformer whose ideas he disagreed with
John Calvin • Anti-Catholic • Influenced by Martin Luther • Disagreed with Luther’s “Salvation through faith alone.” • Created his own Protestant religion in Switzerland - Calvinism
Predestination • Calvin believed in: • Salvation through Predestination • At birth it is decided if you will go to heaven or hell
Calvin believed in: • Foreknowledge • God knows everything that will happen in your life • Purified approach to life: • No drinking, swearing, card playing, gambling etc..
CALVINISM • Started in Switzerland – Calvinists • England = Puritans • Scotland = Presbyterians • Holland = Dutch Reform • France = Huguenots • Germany = Reform Church
Christianity Protestant Catholic Lutheran Calvinism Presbyterian Puritan Hugeunots
Henry VIII – King of England • In his early life he was known as the “Defender of the Catholic Church” • He was married to Catherine of Aragon (Spain) • She was actually married to Henry’s older brother, but his brother died • Catherine was then married to Henry
Catherine only gave him a daughter and he wanted a son to take over the rule of his kingdom. • He claimed that his marriage to Catherine was not his choice and he wanted the Pope to grant him a divorce. • The Pope refused.
So Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church and created the Church of England with the King as the head of the church. • The 6 wives of Henry VIII – Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.
Anne Boleynm. 1533 - 1536Executed Jane Seymourm. 1536 - 1537Died Catherine of Aragonm. 1509 - 1533Divorced Anne of Clevesm. 1540 Jan. - JulyDivorced Kathryn Howardm. 1540 - 1542Executed Katherine Parrm. 1543 - 1547Widowed
Reformation Addendum • Thomas More’s book Utopia – Church was upset because if this world could be perfect, there would be no need for Heaven. • Peace of Augsburg • “Peace treaty” between Catholicism and Protestantism