1. Homework R-5 due tomorrow R-6 due Monday Test on Renaissance/Reformation May 14. Current events project due May 19.

2. Aim #10: Why did the Protestant Reformation occur? Do Now: How would you describe the reputation of the Roman Catholic Church by the year 1500? Describe two events that we have learned about in the last two units to support your answer.

3. I. What is the Protestant Reformation? A. Protestant Reformation 1. Protest: People are going to rise up and protest Church corruption and practices 2. Reform: People are going to try to make changes to fix/improve Christianity in Europe 3. Will eventually lead to the creation of an entirely new branch of Christianity → Protestants

4. II. Causes of the Protestant Reformation A. Corruption of the Catholic Church in the 1400s / early 1500s 1. Indulgences: Letters issued by the Pope that would grant you forgiveness for all of your sins.

5. II. Causes of the Protestant Reformation 2. Corrupt clergy / Popes: More concerned with material wealth, sponsoring the arts and fighting wars than spiritual issues. 3. Simony

6. II. Causes of the Protestant Reformation B. Conditions of the Renaissance 1. Influence of Christian Humanism → Erasmus (“In Praise of Folly”) → 2. Invention of the Printing Press → 3. New Renaissance values (humanism) →

7. Concluding Question Of the causes we discussed today, which one do you think will be most significant in starting the Protestant Reformation.