Transcript Renaissance - Bibb County Schools

Reformation
•Analyze the impact of the Protestant
Reformation, include the ideas of Martin
Luther and John Calvin.
•Describe the Counter Reformation at the
Council of Trent and the role of the Jesuits.
•Describe the English Reformation and the
Role of Henry VIII.
Causes
• Interests in income, not saving souls.
• Indulgences, buying pardons.
• Humanist
Martin Luther
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• 95 Theses- beliefs he had against the
church.
• Did not agree with indulgences.
• Later became known as Lutheranism.
Split of the Church
• Luther saw no
importance in
religious leaders.
• Took advantage of
the printing press
• Excommunicated by
the pope.
• Lived as a heretic
and outlaw.
John Calvin
• Published The Institutes of the Christian
Religion.
• Emphasized predestination- God decided
who would be saved.
King Henry VIII
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Known as the Defender of the Faith.
Wanted to divorce his wife.
Pope Clement VII did not allow him.
Henry Created the Anglican Church.
Counter Reformation
• New effort by Catholic Church to stop
spread of Protestantism.
• Index of Forbidden Books.
• Council of Trent- official church position.
Jesuits
• Society of Jesus.
• Believed salvation could be achieved by
doing good deeds.
• Ignatius de Loyola- founder.