Reformation, Continued!

Warm Up:  Get out a piece of paper and writing utensil.  You will be taking notes on my PowerPoint today.  You will turn in your notes with your Portfolio.  Then, answer the following questions using 2-3 sentences.  Given what you know Martin Luther and the Catholic Church’s disagreement, what do you think will happen next? Why?  REMINDER: CURRENT EVENTS THURSDAY OR FRIDAY!!!!!

After the Pope’s Bull  Luther refuses to take back his statements and beliefs  Pope Leo X excommunicates Luther.  Holy Roman Emperor Charles V summons Luther to Worms to stand trial  Charles V issues the Edict of Worms, declaring Luther an outlaw and heretic and forbids anyone to provide Luther with food or Shelter  Prince Frederick the Wise of Saxony hides Luther for about a year – Luther translates the bible into German

After the Pope’s Bull  Luther returns to Wittenburg in 1521  Luther and his followers created a separate religious group called the Lutherans  Peasants Revolt  Excited by the reformers’ talk of Christian freedom, Peasants demanded an end to serfdom  German princes suppressed the revolt with violence, killing up to 100,000 people  Luther spoke out against the revolt  Some people rejected his religious leadership as a result.

Protestants  Charles V goes to war against the German Princes that rejected Catholicism.  Weary of fighting in 1555, they sign the Peace of Augsburg, allowing each Prince to choose the religion in their region.  Eventually, all Christian sects in Europe that are not Catholic are termed “Protestant”

England Becomes Protestant  Henry VIII wanted a son to be his heir, but was pretty sure that his Wife, Catherine of Aragon was to old to have another child.  Asked the Pope for an “Annulment” because divorce was not allowed under church law.  The pope rejected Henry’s request as to not upset Catherine’s nephew, Charles V.

England Becomes Protestant  In response, Henry calls Parliament into session and they pass laws ending the Pope’s power in England.  The king (Henry VIII) becomes the head of the Church of England.  Divorces Catherine  Marries Anne Boleyn  Anne Boleyn is tried for treason and executed  Marries Jane Seymour  Produces a Son – Edward VI  Marries 3 more times before his death.  Henry’s daughter Elizabeth becomes Queen and establishes the Anglican Church

Calvinism  John Calvin was only 8 years old when Luther posted the 95 Thesis, but he had a major impact on the Reformation  Wrote the Institutes of Christian Religion in  Wrote that Men and Women are sinful by nature  God chooses very few people to save – “the elect”  God has known since the beginning of time who is saved  This doctrine is known as “Predestination”

Other Protestant Groups  John Knox, a Scotsman, visits Calvin in Geneva and likes his ideas.  Takes the ideas home and starts the Presbyterian Church  Calvin’s Followers in France were called “Huguenots”  Anabaptists  Believe that people should be baptized as adults when they are able to choose faith  Thought Church and State should be separate  Refused to fight in wars.

Quiz Time! Are you destined to pass?!?!

Quiz Answers 1. D 2. C 3. C 4. D 5. A