1. THE REFORMATION Protestants v Catholics

2. 1.Reformation = a time in History (16 th century) when people tried to change the Church and the way people worshipped. 2.Catholics = these people supported the Pope and wanted to keep the Church the way it had been for over 1000 years. 3.Protestants = these people protested against the Catholic Church and wanted change.

3. The Roman Catholic Church was very rich and powerful

5. What did People believe at the Start of the 16 th Century? http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/why-was-religion-so-important-to-tudor-people/162.html BBC 2.38 mins http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/why-was-religion-so-important-to-tudor-people/162.html If you died with a dirty Soul you would go to either Purgatory or straight to hell. You had to go to Church and get the Priest to clean your Soul. If you died with a clean Soul you would go to heaven.

6. If you went on a Crusade or a Pilgrimage you could earn time out of Purgatory You could buy a special letter from the Pope called an Indulgence which was like a get out of jail for free card but for Purgatory.

7. Who was Martin Luther? He could read Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Whilst comparing the Latin Catholic Bible with the original Greek & Hebrew he found that certain parts were incorrectly translated. Luther hung his research on the local Church door in Wittenburg in 1517. He disagreed with the Pope and began the Protestant religion. Protestant means to protest.

8. You Don’t have to go to Church to get your soul cleaned. The Church is wrong to sell indulgencies which buy time out of Purgatory. Read the Bible in your own language and not Latin. Its wrong to make an image of God. The Church is too rich. What did Martin Luther Believe?

9. Martin Luther and the Reformation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzFc7ilM7nw&feature=related Martin Luther film 2 mins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzFc7ilM7nw&feature=related

10. A Catholic Church

11. Catholic Church

12. Clothes worn by Catholic Priest in 16 th Century Notice the image of Christ

13. A Protestant Church

14. Clothes Worn by Protestant Vicars (Priests)

15. Protestant Altars

16. What other changes took place in Protestant Churches?

17. Changes in the Church Draw this table on a clean page and fill it in using the pictures and the numbered labels. Catholic Church in 1533DifferencesProtestant Church in 1570 Screen? Pulpit? Language used? Service led by a ? Altar? Candles? Statues? Bible? Windows? Walls? Altar rails? Before and after the Reformation.

18. Catholics and Protestants page 37 1.The new Protestant Christianity had started in ____________. Its leader was a man called _________ ___________. 2.In 1517 he protested about things that he said were wrong with the _______ Church. He did not like the way the Popes sold ___________ (which guaranteed a place in ________) to raise money for building huge ___________. 3.He and his supporters were called _______________. 4.Many areas of Germany threw out the ________ ________ Church because they wanted to ________ the Church. This period of history is called the __________.

19. Catholic or Protestant? Use the table on page 37. 1.In which church would you find the following: (a) The Pope? (b) Services in English? (c) Services in Latin? (d) A minister in plain clothes? (e) A belief in transubstantiation? (f) Married ministers? (g) Priests in bright robes? 2. Transubstantiation means…….. 3. In the Protestant church bread and wine is used to……… 4. In the Catholic church they believe saints and the Virgin Mary can…….. 5. Why might some rulers prefer to be Protestant? 6. Why might Catholics say that their services are more entertaining? 7. Why might Protestants say that they have a better understanding of their services?

20. Homework Design your own Martin Luther Poster. Include three or more of Martin Luther’s protests against the Catholic Church. You can age your poster for HW.