Transcript The Reformation

Bell Ringer
What are the following people famous for?
 Gutenberg: _____________________
 Erasmus: _____________________
 Medici Family: _____________________
 Michelangelo: _____________________
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 Da Vinci: _____________________
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Bell Ringer
Complete the reading and answer the
questions in your Journal.
Today in class…
We will…
• Explain the Reformation movement and recognize the impact of the printing
press and Martin Luther’s actions.
You will be able
to… Social Studies
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Describe the Roman Catholic Church
before the Reformation.
Explain how the printing press
impacted the 16th Century.
Identify Martin Luther’s religious views
and his actions toward the church.
Language
• Define Literacy, Indulgences,
Reformation, Protestant.
• Write a summary of the “Reformation
Movement”.
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The Protestant Reformation
1. Role of the Roman Catholic Church
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Roman Catholic Church had little competition for
many centuries.
People began to criticize the Church for some of its
practices.
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Pope owned luxury goods
Priests were immoral (gambling, drinking, sex)
The church’s influence over the lives of people
began to weaken.
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Reformers urged the church to change its ways.
Erasmus
Thomas More
2. Role of the Printing Press
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Gutenberg’s printing
press stimulated the
growth of literacy.
The Bible was now
printed in common
languages (not just Latin).
– English
– German
– French
Vocabulary
Literacy = the ability to
read and write
3. Martin Luther Challenges the Church
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In 1517, a German monk named
Martin Luther protested the actions
of a Church official.
Luther’s main complaint was that
Church officials were selling
indulgences.
Luther Starts the Reformation
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Luther posted his 95
Theses protesting the
sale of indulgences
and other actions.
Vocabulary
Indulgences = Paying
the Catholic church to
forgive sin so that a
person or his/her
family member would
go to heaven.
Vocabulary
Reformation = Religious movement to reform
the Catholic church that led to new Protestant
churches being formed.
What invention
was critical to
spreading
Luther’s ideas?
4. Martin Luther’s Views & Actions
Views:
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Salvation (getting to heaven) is by faith alone
Bible is the ultimate authority
All humans are equal before God
Actions:
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Wrote the 95 Theses
Caused the birth of the Protestant Church
5. Effects of Luther’s Protest
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The Lutheran Church started around 1522.
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Luther’s ideas were rejected by the Pope and
Holy Roman Emperor.
But his ideas were accepted by many others.
1529 - German princes who remained loyal
to the Pope agreed to join forces against
Luther’s ideas.
Other princes who supported Luther’s ideas
protested against this agreement.
Protestant = Christian that belongs to a nonCatholic church
6. Impact of the Printing Press
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The weakening & corruption of the church
along with the development of the printing
press helped to spread the ideas of the
Protestant Reformation & Renaissance.
Magnet Summary
Martin Luther
Indulgences
Reformation Movement
Printing Press
Protestant