Problems with the Catholic Church  The highest offices in the Catholic Church were held by people who could buy their positions  And buying indulgences (paying a fee) meant people could even reduce their punishments in the afterlife!  Popes would lead armies to war  Church teachings argued that both faith and good works would lead to salvation

Martin Luther  Challenged the power of the Catholic Church  Believed that people were justified by faith alone  Preached against the selling of indulgences  Printed 95 Theses and nailed them to the church door of Wittenburg, Germany in 1517  Link to "Martin Luther and the Reformation" Link to "Martin Luther and the Reformation"

From Reformation to Revolution  Luther called for keeping only two sacraments, baptism and the Eucharist, and wanted clergy to marry  Luther got himself excommunicated in 1521  German rulers refused to hand Luther over to Rome for trial  Luther called his movement a “Reformation” but we call it “Protestantism”  Many of the initial colonists to British America would be Protestants

Reformation in England  Henry VIII wanted a divorce from his wife  The Pope refused to give him one  Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church  Formed the Anglican Church, or the Church of England  He put himself in charge  THEN his problems start…  Divorce, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded…survived!

Queen Mary

Queen Elizabeth

Summarize  In your interactive notebook, at the bottom of your notes page, write a short paragraph about today’s lesson. Write about:  What the main idea of the lesson was  AND what you learned today.  Your summary should be able to explain today’s lesson to someone who was not in class today.