Intro to the Reformation

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Intro to the Reformation

• Humanism secularism obvious Church abuses led
  to calls for reform

Thus, Reformation changes in ways of teaching /
practicing Christianity (this was also called the
Protestant Reformation because it involved a
protest against Catholic practices)
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Intro to the Reformation
The Protestant movement was led by Martin Luther,
so the first Protestant faith was
Lutheranism (the Catholic Church excommunicated
Luther!)
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Martin Luther

• A quote
• What kind of language does Luther use to make his
  points?
• What was his purpose in using such language?
• Why did people, Luther being one of them, feel
  this way about the Catholic Church?

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Key Terms and People from the Reformation

• Martin Luther
• Justification (salvation) by Faith
• Pope Leo X
• Indulgences
• Johann Tetzel
• 95 Theses
• Lutheranism
• Gutenberg (printing) Press

Can you identify and explain the significance of
these terms and people?
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Woodcut, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1545.

• What is the message of this piece of art?
• How do you know?