1. How Should the Age of Discovery Be Remembered?

2. How did the Protestant Reformation reshape man’s relationship with the Church?

3. Review of Catholic Church
Rise to Power:
500 AD
Conversion of Franks
Papal authority established
Monks as centers of education
Powers:
Crown rulers
Influence wars

4. Origins of the Reformation
What was it?
Reform of Church beliefs
When did it start?
1500s
Who started it?
Martin Luther
“95 Theses”
Martin Luther

5. How did the Protestant Reformation reshape man’s relationship with the Church?

6. Luther’s Complaints Against Church
Indulgences:
Selling forgiveness
Power imbalance:
Many can’t read Latin Bibles
Dependence on clergy created
Power of Pope
Pope now seen akin to God
Sola Scriptura
You JUST need faith NOT the church
Martin Luther

7. Effects of Reformation
New Religion:
Protestantism
Weakening of Church Authority:
Kings declare Supremacy over church
Reform:
Catholic Church address complaints
Civil Unrest
Catholics vs Protestants in countries – England for ex.
King Henry, VIII