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1 Martin Luther- One of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation and the founder of the Lutheran faith.

2 Chapter 3 Introduction What does a reformer need? A reformer needs qualities such as vision, courage, honesty, sincerity, and determination. Which of these qualities seem most evident in Luther's portrait? Courage and determination are qualities show in the Martin Luther picture.

3 Chapter 3 Introduction A reformer needs qualities such as vision, courage, honesty, sincerity, and determination. Courage and determination are qualities show in the Martin Luther picture.

4 Learning Goal You will learn about the Reformation as a major turning point in Western history that fragmented Christianity in western Europe, brought to an end the thousand-year domination of the Catholic Church, and began the establishment of the many Protestant faiths.

5 Chapter 3 Introduction One of the most important methods of understanding any era in history is to grasp the key personalities that shaped it. Forceful people with strong views stood behind both the Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Counter-Reformation. I.E. The English king Henry VIII

6 King Henry VII What do you know about Henry VIII? He had many wives, some of whom he had executed He was very fat He was the father of Queen Elizabeth I

7 Henry VIII Henry VIII was, in addition to the popular image of him created by the media, was a dynamic leader who changed English history

8 Activity The five people named in the following activity all played central roles in the history of the Reformation. For each individual, note down in the first column anything you know about this figure and in the second column anything they would like to learn about him or her.

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