Protestant Reformation

Dissatisfaction with the Church Catholic Church was financially corrupt, abused its power, and immoral Church forced peasants to pay heavy taxes Indulgences: pardons issued by the pope, people could buy them to reduce their time in purgatory.

Martin Luther Made his complaints about the church public in 1517  Official start of the Protestant Reformation 95 Theses Written in academic Latin Nailed to church door Published for all of Europe to see Desire for reform grew

Martin Luther Cont. In 1520, Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther In 1521, the Holy Roman Emperor handed down the Edict of Worms Declared Luther an outlaw and condemned his writings In 1530, Lutheranism was a recognized denomination of Christianity

Spread of Protestantism Protestantism was spreading across Europe Switzerland, France, Scotland and England Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin, and John Knox are among the preachers who protested the Catholic Church King Henry VIII started the reformation in England

King Henry VIII Henry’s wife Catherine only had one child, a daughter Wanted an annulment so he could remarry Pope wouldn’t agree  Henry split England from the Catholic Church Henry became the “Supreme Head of the Church of England” 6 wives, 3 children Mary Elizabeth Edward VI