Bell Ringer What are the following people famous for? Gutenberg: _____________________ Erasmus: _____________________ Medici Family: _____________________ Michelangelo: _____________________ _____________________ Da Vinci: _____________________ _____________________

Bell Ringer Complete the reading and answer the questions in your Journal.

NEXT TIME/SOON: Open Note Quiz next block We will… You will be able to… Explain the Reformation movement and recognize the impact of the printing press and Martin Luther’s actions. Today in class… Language Social Studies Define Literacy, Indulgences, Reformation, Protestant. Write a summary of the “Reformation Movement”. Describe the Roman Catholic Church before the Reformation. Explain how the printing press impacted the 16 th Century. Identify Martin Luther’s religious views and his actions toward the church.

The Protestant Reformation

1. Role of the Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic Church had little competition for many centuries. People began to criticize the Church for some of its practices. – Pope owned luxury goods – Priests were immoral (gambling, drinking, sex) The church’s influence over the lives of people began to weaken.

Reformers urged the church to change its ways. Erasmus Thomas More

2. Role of the Printing Press Gutenberg’s printing press stimulated the growth of literacy. The Bible was now printed in common languages (not just Latin). – English – German – French

Vocabulary Literacy = the ability to read and write

3. Martin Luther Challenges the Church In 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther protested the actions of a Church official. Luther’s main complaint was that Church officials were selling indulgences.

Luther posted his 95 Theses protesting the sale of indulgences and other actions. Luther Starts the Reformation

Indulgences = Paying the Catholic church to forgive sin so that a person or his/her family member would go to heaven. Vocabulary

Reformation = Religious movement to reform the Catholic church that led to new Protestant churches being formed. Vocabulary

What invention was critical to spreading Luther’s ideas?

4. Martin Luther’s Views & Actions Views: 1. Salvation (getting to heaven) is by faith alone 2. Bible is the ultimate authority 3. All humans are equal before God

Actions: 1. Wrote the 95 Theses 2. Caused the birth of the Protestant Church

5. Effects of Luther’s Protest The Lutheran Church started around – Luther’s ideas were rejected by the Pope and Holy Roman Emperor. – But his ideas were accepted by many others German princes who remained loyal to the Pope agreed to join forces against Luther’s ideas. Other princes who supported Luther’s ideas protested against this agreement.

Protestant = Christian that belongs to a non- Catholic church

The weakening & corruption of the church along with the development of the printing press helped to spread the ideas of the Protestant Reformation & Renaissance. 6. Impact of the Printing Press

Magnet Summary Reformation Movement Indulgences Protestant Printing Press Martin Luther