protestant reformation world history

1. The ProtestantReformation
VS.
by Raphael by Cranach
BELL WORK:
What other words can you find in the phrase Protestant Reformation?
From that finding, what other conclusions can you draw about what this
event may be about?

2. Effects of the Printing Press
1) German invention
2) Printing technology diffuses
3) Info now cheaper & easier to get
4) More books are printed
5) Ideas diffuse quickly
6) People seek more knowledge

3. VOCABULARY REVIEW FOR THE RENAISSANCE AND
SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION
Looking back through your notes, choose 2 vocabulary words you think are
important ones to remember when talking about the Renaissance and
Scientific Revolution!
Once you have 2 take a strip of construction paper and write one word on one
side and then flip it over and write the other word. Along with writing the word,
add pictures, names, facts that would help you remember it.
For Example:
RENAISSANCE
1300-1700 - Art - Architecture -
Knowledge - Catholic Church = ?

4. Christian Europe (300's - 1500's AD)
● ONLY organized Christian Church in Western Euro is the Catholic Church
(headquarters: Rome, Italy)
● Church hierarchy:
-Pope ("Papa") = highest Church authority
-Bishops + Cardinals
-priests (mass, rituals) + monks (shelter, education)
-nuns
Above are clergy (holy workers of the Church)
Meanwhile in Eastern Europe: Christians belong to the Eastern Orthodox or Greek
Orthodox Church

5. Catholic Church
headquarters in
Rome: The Vatican

6. Problemsin the CatholicChurch
A. illiterateor uneducated priests
B. prieststhatdonotfollowtheirvowof celibacy
C. Lookingto expandpapallands and projects
(relics,indulgences,etc.)
Reliquaries of Seville
Shroud of Turin

7. EarlyReformerswho triedto make changes
John Wycliffe 1300’s
• Believed that the church
should give up its earthly
possessions
• Translated the Bible into
English
• Managed NOT to be burned at
the stake because King Henry
IV protected him
• 40 years after his death his
bones were dug up by the
Catholic Church …and burned!
Jan Hus 1300’s
• Encouraged his students to
read Wycliffe’s version of the
Bible
• Led a reform movement
• In 1412 he was invited to
Worms to explain his calls for
reform…instead the catholic
Church burned him at the
stake.

8. Indulgences: pardonsissuedbythePopethatpeoplecouldbuyto
reducea soul’stimeinpurgatory
A. History of Papal Indulgences: build more
churches, get more relics
Pope Leo X needed money to finish the
construction of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
C. The Pope’s #1 salesman?
Johannes Tetzel
Johannes
Tetzel“As soon as the gold in the coffin rings, the rescued soul to
heaven springs.”
Johann Tetzel's
favorite sale's pitch.
Literally a piece of paper that states
you are forgiven for your sins-
sounds crazy right!

9. Think-Pair-Share
Step 1: Answer the following questions in your notes:
Step 2: Why would the church take money from
innocent Catholics and not feel bad about it?
How would you have reacted to this?
Step 3: We will discuss this with a partner and the

10. In the mean time… Enter Johann Gutenberg
Effects of the PrintingPress
• Boost in literacy
• Exploration of knowledge
• Rise in manufacturing
• Instantlychallenges the Bible

11. The Rise of Martin Luther
A. Background information
-German monk/professor
-grew tired of Church corruption
B. Beliefs:
- he posted his 95 Theses on the church door in
Wittenberg (Germany) on October 31st, 1517
*God’s grace or salvation was won not by good works
or even going to church but by having FAITH!
*The Bible, not the Pope, was the source
of religious truth and that everyone
should be able to read it in their own language.

12. Igniting a Firestorm
• 95 Theses distributed across Europe
thanks to the printing press
• Luther called to recant (give up views)
– Luther says strong to writings
• Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther
• Creates the Lutheran Church
• http://www.history.com/topics/martin-
luther-and-the-95-theses/videos/martin-
luther-sparks-a-revolution
*Watch the video above for a recap*

13. ANOTHER VIDEO RECAP….
http://www.glencoe.com/video_library/index_with_mods.php?CHAPTER=12&PROGRAM=9780078
745256&VIDEO=4002
This video is more about Luthers life and its impact before and after the reformation

14. More challenges to the Catholic Church……..
Ulrich
Zwingli
• Born in Switzerland within
months of Martin Luther
• Became a priest but had many
ideas similar to Luther
• Stressed importance of Bible
John Calvin
• Born in France but est. his
theocracy in Geneva, Switzerland
• Strict rules
• Doctrine of predestination – God
determined long ago who would be
saved. Two kinds of people – saints
and sinners.
• Instituted a theocracy – church and
state jointed together. Strict Laws!

17. EXIT QUESTION
Question:
Describe how the origins of Protestantism
and Lutheranism were different, yet alike?
(Answer in 1-2 complete sentences)