Transcript 1 Causes of Reformation

The Causes of
the Reformation:
The Roman Catholic Church
c.1500
For centuries, the Roman ______ Church had
no competition in _______ thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the ______ Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the ___, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and _____, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in ____) opposed
the Church’s views on ____. ____ is ______
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
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Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in _______ thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the ______ Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the ___, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and _____, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in ____) opposed
the Church’s views on ____. ____ is ______
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
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Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the ______ Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the ___, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and _____, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in ____) opposed
the Church’s views on ____. ____ is ______
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
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Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the Catholic Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the ___, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and _____, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in ____) opposed
the Church’s views on ____. ____ is ______
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
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Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the Catholic Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the Pope, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and _____, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in ____) opposed
the Church’s views on ____. ____ is ______
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
1
Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the Catholic Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the Pope, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and reform, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in ____) opposed
the Church’s views on ____. ____ is ______
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
1
Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the Catholic Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the Pope, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and reform, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in trade) opposed
the Church’s views on ____. ____ is ______
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
1
Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the Catholic Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the Pope, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and reform, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in trade) opposed
the Church’s views on usury. ____ is ______
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
1
Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the Catholic Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the Pope, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and reform, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in trade) opposed
the Church’s views on usury. Usury is ______
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
1
Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the Catholic Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the Pope, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and reform, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in trade) opposed
the Church’s views on usury. Usury is interest
on loans. Merchants wanted ____ because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
1
Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the Catholic Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the Pope, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and reform, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in trade) opposed
the Church’s views on usury. Usury is interest
on loans. Merchants wanted usury because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging ______ was not
1
Christian-like.
For centuries, the Roman Catholic Church had
no competition in religious thought and action.
What the Church said was rarely opposed.
However, by 1500 A.D., the Catholic Church
had become corrupt. The head of the Church,
the Pope, fiercely resisted any calls for change
and reform, but opposition still existed.
Merchants (people involved in trade) opposed
the Church’s views on usury. Usury is interest
on loans. Merchants wanted usury because it
made business loans easy to get, but the
Church felt charging interest was not
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Christian-like.
Many ______ and ______ nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
_____ domination of the Church. Since the
____ lived in ____, many _______ were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great ______ power and ______
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
_____ and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
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Many German and ______ nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
_____ domination of the Church. Since the
____ lived in ____, many _______ were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great ______ power and ______
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
_____ and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Many German and English nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
_____ domination of the Church. Since the
____ lived in ____, many _______ were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great ______ power and ______
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
_____ and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Many German and English nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
Italian domination of the Church. Since the
____ lived in ____, many _______ were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great ______ power and ______
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
_____ and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Many German and English nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
Italian domination of the Church. Since the
Pope lived in ____, many _______ were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great ______ power and ______
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
_____ and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Many German and English nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
Italian domination of the Church. Since the
Pope lived in Rome, many _______ were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great ______ power and ______
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
_____ and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Many German and English nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
Italian domination of the Church. Since the
Pope lived in Rome, many Italians were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great ______ power and ______
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
_____ and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Many German and English nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
Italian domination of the Church. Since the
Pope lived in Rome, many Italians were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great political power and ______
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
_____ and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Many German and English nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
Italian domination of the Church. Since the
Pope lived in Rome, many Italians were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great political power and wealth
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
_____ and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Many German and English nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
Italian domination of the Church. Since the
Pope lived in Rome, many Italians were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great political power and wealth
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
Kings and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off ____ having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Many German and English nobles were also
opposed to the Catholic Church. They disliked
Italian domination of the Church. Since the
Pope lived in Rome, many Italians were
appointed to high positions in the Church’s
heirarchy.
The Church’s great political power and wealth
(in land and money) also caused conflict. Many
Kings and rulers wanted the Church’s land and
power. They disliked the far off Pope having a
say in their country’s affairs.
2
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of ________.
An ________ was a ____ sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy _________ for their sins. A German
monk named _____ ______ protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of _________. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read ____, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. ______
calls for reform became known as the
__________, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
3
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of indulgences.
An ________ was a ____ sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy _________ for their sins. A German
monk named _____ ______ protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of _________. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read ____, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. ______
calls for reform became known as the
__________, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
3
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of indulgences.
An indulgence was a _____ sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy _________ for their sins. A German
monk named _____ ______ protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of _________. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read ____, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. ______
calls for reform became known as the
__________, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
3
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of indulgences.
An indulgence was a pardon sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy _________ for their sins. A German
monk named _____ ______ protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of _________. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read ____, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. ______
calls for reform became known as the
__________, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
3
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of indulgences.
An indulgence was a pardon sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy forgiveness for their sins. A German
monk named _____ ______ protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of _________. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read ____, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. ______
calls for reform became known as the
__________, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
3
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of indulgences.
An indulgence was a pardon sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy forgiveness for their sins. A German
monk named Martin Luther protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of _________. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read ____, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. ______
calls for reform became known as the
__________, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
3
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of indulgences.
An indulgence was a pardon sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy forgiveness for their sins. A German
monk named Martin Luther protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of indulgences. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read ____, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. ______
calls for reform became known as the
__________, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
3
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of indulgences.
An indulgence was a pardon sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy forgiveness for their sins. A German
monk named Martin Luther protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of indulgences. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read Latin, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. ______
calls for reform became known as the
__________, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
3
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of indulgences.
An indulgence was a pardon sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy forgiveness for their sins. A German
monk named Martin Luther protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of indulgences. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read Latin, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. Luther’s
calls for reform became known as the
__________, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
3
Perhaps the most hated and corrupt practice of
the Catholic Church was its sale of indulgences.
An indulgence was a pardon sold to reduce one’s
punishment for sins. Many people felt they
could buy forgiveness for their sins. A German
monk named Martin Luther protested this
practice after he could find nothing in the
Bible justifying the sale of indulgences. Most
people, however, did not know any better since
they failed to read Latin, the language almost
all Bibles were printed in at the time. Luther’s
calls for reform became known as the
Reformation, and would have far reaching
consequences on world history.
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