The Rise of Protestantism 1517-1600 THE REFORMATION The Rise of Protestantism 1517-1600
HISTORY Secular = Worldly rather an spiritual Ideas spread by printing press Catholic Church was very strong Money Politics
Criticisms of the Catholic Church Corrupt leaders Popes having babies Poorly educated priests and monks Indulgences = Purchasing a pardon of sins
MARTIN LUTHER 1483-1546 95 Theses posted on the door Indulgences Printing press Teachings based on Bible and people did not need a priest to interpret the Bible Reformation = Protest against the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church Responds Luther gets excommunicated (kicked out of the church) People ordered to burn all Luther’s writings Luther splits with Catholics Lutheranism
The Story of HENRY VIII Wanted a male heir to the throne Catherine of Aragon = Mary Anne Boleyn = Elizabeth Annulments = divorce Excommunication The Act of Supremacy 1534 – King runs English Church (Anglican) Jane Seymour = Edward VI Back and forth in England
Protestant Churches Others follow Luther’s lead and split with Catholics Protestants = people belonging to non-Catholic churches Protestant is from protest
PROTESTANT SECTS Lutherans Calvinists Presbyterians Huguenots Episcopalians Baptists Anabaptists Quakers Amish Methodists Pentecostals Anglicans
RESULTS Excommunicated & Mistreated by Charles V, The Holy Roman Emperor– The Edict of Worms Prince of Saxony gave him refuge – Germany not united – ie Itlay Translated Bible into German Printing Press helped ideas to spread Ideas appealing: emphasis on the individual, no church taxes, church lands go to nobles
RESULTS (con’t) Protested against ways of Catholic Church, wanted reform= Protestant Reformation Peasant’s Rebellion – 1524: Luther sides with Princes – 100,000+ die Peasants felt betrayed, many returned to Catholic Church Luther dies in 1546 Princes involved in civil war – ½ Catholic, ½ Protestant Peace of Augsburg – 1555: Princes choose religion of territory
THE CATHOLIC / COUNTER REFORMATION Something Had To Be Done The Jesuits The Council of Trent - Reform Catholic Church and stop spread of Protestantism Reaffirmed power of priests, but called for better training Reaffirmed 7 sacraments Revived the Inquisition Produced Index – list of forbidden books Reform Church finances and administration – more religious focus
EUROPE SPLIT PROTESTANT England Scotland Holland Northern & Eastern Germany Scandinavia CATHOLIC Ireland Belgium France Southern Germany Poland Italy Iberian Pennisula