Transcript The Reformation - Washington-Lee

The Reformation
reign 1509-1547 CE
_____________- This King of England wanted the
Pope to grant him a divorce from his wife. When the
Pope refused the king decided to divorce the church.
He would end up having six wives, two of which he
would have executed.
Henry VIII
__________-A pardon releasing
a person from punishments due
for a sin
Indulgence
1517 CE
___________- He posted a written
protest against the Catholic
Churches “Pardon-Merchants” on
the door (95 Thesis) of a castle
church in Wittenburg, a German
state in Saxony.
Martin Luther
A 16th century movement for religious reform,
leading to the founding of Christian churches
that rejected the pope’s authority.
Reformation
A member of the
Christian Church founded on the
principles of the Reformation
_________________ -
Protestant
1530s-1560s
Famous for preaching on predestination, he led
Geneva, Switzerland into becoming a theocracy.
Those who wished to remain in the city had to follow
all religious rules on moral conduct.
John Calvin
_______________Protestants in France were
inspired by the writings of John Calvin
Huguenots
1555 CE
________________- A 1555 agreement declaring
that the religion of each German state would be
decided by its ruler.
Peace of Augsburg
1545
Pope Paul III called a meeting of
church leaders. They met in 1545, and
passed these doctrines:
• the Catholic Church's interpretation of
the Bible was final
• Christians needed good works as well
as faith to win salvation
• the Bible and the Catholic Church had
equal authority in setting out Christian
beliefs
• indulgences were valid expressions of
faith
Council of Trent
1545
In answer to the growth of the Protestant movement, the Catholic
Church instituted its own series of reforms that balanced real reform
with a strident and conservative reaction to Protestantism. This
movement was called the _____________________
Catholic Reformation
•Beginning in the 12 century,
it was charged with finding,
trying, and punishing people
who broke the rules of the
Church.
Inquisition
reign 1558-1603 CE
______________-She became
queen in 1558. She would solidly
establish the Church of England
(Anglican Church). She would
successfully defeat the Spanish.
She persecuted Puritan
Separatists. She would be known
as the “Virgin Queen”.
Elizabeth