The Protestant Reformation

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The Protestant Reformation

• 1517

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Protestant Reformationmovement for religious
reform and challenge to the Roman Catholic Church
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1. Causes of ReformationRenaissanceHumanisml
ed people to question Churchput greater faith in
human reason
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1. People begin to question tradition and
authority
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The increase of nation states Kings resented
popes power -Nationalism caused people to
feel more loyal to kings than pope.
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Economic restrictions1. tithe-people resented
10 tax to Catholic Church
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Economic restrictions2. ban on usury (money
lending) Church would not allow money
lending
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Worldliness and Corruption in
Church-priests married, drank alcohol and
gambling
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II. Johann Tetzel a friar who was selling
indulgences to finance the reconstruction of St.
Peters Cathedral in Rome
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Indulgencespardons from sins
2. Led people to believe they were tickets to
heaven
TO HEAVEN
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3. Martin Luther-(1483-1546)-Monk who took a
stand against the selling of indulgences
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4. October 31, 1517-Luther posted the 95 Theses
on the door of the castle church in Wittenberg
95 Theses
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A. 95 Thesesformal statements attacking the
Catholic Church
95 Theses
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5. Luther was excommunicated by Pope Leo X for
heresy (going against the teachings of the
Catholic Church)
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6. Luther was forced to create a new religion
which was called Lutheranism
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Lutheranism Salvation could
only be reached through good works
and faith The Bible is the only source
of truth
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Lutheranism Everyone is equal
in the eyes of God Priests are called
ministers Clergy can marry
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Lutheranism Ministers wear
ordinary clothes Mass is spoken in the
vernacular language, NOT Latin
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Luthers Goal
Reform the Catholic Church, NOT create a new
religion