The Reformation

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The Reformation

• Time of REFORM or change in the church
• I. The 1st Protestants
• 1. Martin Luther (1517)
• a. Ninety-Five Thesis
• -criticized Practices of
• Catholic Church
• -No Indulgences
• -paying off sins
• -No Nepotism
• -appointing unqualified
• people to important positions

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b. Luthers reform ideas

• -Bible is true means of salvation
• -people can read the Bible themselves
• -no need for fancy churches
• c. Luther Excommunicated
• -printed Bible in German
• -followers called Protestants
• -in protest of Catholic Church

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II. Spread of Reformation

• 1. England Henry VIII
• a. The Pope would not allow
• Henry to divorce his wife
• b. Henry started
• Church of England (1534)
• 2. Calvinism John Calvin
• a. Simplify faith
• -Resist all pleasures
• -work hard and pray daily
• -Presbyterian Church
• -Huguenots and Puritans

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III. Counter-Reformation

• 1. Catholic Churchs reaction to Reformation
• a. Pope Paul III Council of Trent (1545-1563)
• -end Indulgences
• -end Nepotism
• -establish schools to train priests
• b. Jesuits
• -New Society of Jesus
• -Ignatius Loyola
• -Frances Xavier

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V. Reformation Violent Conflict

• 1. Catholics V. Protestants
• a. Spain V. England
• b. St Bartholomews Massacre
• -Henry of Navarre
• -Edict of Nantes
• -Protect Huguenots
• c. 30 Years War-Germany
• -Treaty of Westphalia
• -Germany divided
• by religion