Protestant Reformation

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Protestant Reformation

• Unit 3, SSWH 9 d

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Protestant Reformation Religious Reform

• Renaissance emphasized the secular
  individuality (challenged Church authority)
• Rulers challenge Churchs political power
• Critics claimed leaders in the Church were
  corrupt (living extravagantly, fathered children,
  married, drank, gambled, poorly educated)

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• Friar Johann Tetzel sold indulgences (forgiveness
  for the punishment of their sins) to congregation
• Selling indulgences people could buy their way
  into heaven
• 95 Theses Martin Luther posted 95 arguments
  against Johann Tetzels actions the church

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Luthers Ideas

• People could win salvation only by faith in Gods
  gift of forgiveness
• All church teachings should be clearly based on
  the words of the Bible
• All people with faith are equal

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Impact of the Reformation

• Followers of Martin Luther called Lutherans
• The princes who protected Luther /protested
  against Pope Protestants
• Churches that practiced non-Catholic ways
  Protestants
• Peace of Augsburg meeting to stop fighting bet.
  Catholics Protestant princes

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• Meeting allowed princes to choose the type of
  church for their state
• Protestantism broke into several diff. church
  branches
• Govts. quarreled over what church people should
  follow

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John Calvins Ideas

• Luther idea influenced Calvin, humans cannot earn
  a place in heaven
• (Calvin) Predestination Believed that God
  chooses who will be saved
• Believed govt. should be controlled by religious
  leaders (theocracy)

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• Created a self-governing city with strict rules
  (no bright colors, playing cards)
• His teachings influenced the formation of other
  Protestant branches

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Legacy of Reformation

• Left Europe culturally divided ended Christian
  unity Protestant Catholic
• Protestant churches flourished new
  denominations developed
• Role of education was emphasized
• Catholic Church power declined
• Individual monarchs state gained power