1. Overview: THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION and the Wars of Religon in EUROPE (Ch. 11 and Ch. 12)

2. Began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church Resulted in destruction of religious unity of Western Europe and bitter wars of religion At the Council of Trent, Catholic reformers reasserted Church doctrine with support from the Jesuits and the Inquisition in Spain Non-Catholic groups became targets of the Spanish and Italian Inquisitions

3. How does this illustration describe the Protestant Reformation?

5. Precursors of the Reformation Problems with the Church Make a list of problems with the Catholic Church that helped lead to the Protestant Reformation Other Forces of Change

6. Precursors of the Reformation Anti-clericalism due to their response during the Black Death Great Schism John Wycliffe questioned the wealth of the church Jan Hus—the Bible mattered, not the institution of the Church – Burnt at stake

7. Many people began to recognize the Church’s abuses during the Babylonian Capitivity (Avignon)

8. THE WEALTH OF THE VATICAN

9. The Wealth of the Vatican Continued