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Protestant Reformation (Origins of the Protestant Reformation (Christian…
Protestant Reformation
Origins of the Protestant Reformation
Christian Humanism: This was a movement that developed in Northern Europe during the Renaissance
Combined classical learning and individualism with the goal of reforming the Catholic Church.
Erasmus: He felt that people should live good lives.
He felt that the church should focus on a persons internal relationship with God, not the external relationship.
Martin Luther: He created the Ninety-Five thesis and nails it to the church door because he wants to make his beliefs public.
He ended up getting kicked out of the church. After this, he started his own following.
Reasons for Luther's break with the Catholic Church
Need for reform: There was a need for reformation because of the corrupt practices in the Catholic Church.
Ninety-five Theses: This was written by Martin Luther because he wanted to make his beliefs public.
The Ninety-five Theses caused an indulgence, a release from all or part of punishment for sin by the Catholic Church
Responses to Luther and the Protestant Reformation
Break with the Catholic Church: When the church did not respond to Martin Luther's complaints, he called on German princes to overthrow the papacy and establish a reformed German Church.
Spread of the Protestant Reformation
Rise of Lutheranism: This is the religious doctrine that Martin Luther developed.
Lutheranism could be achieved by faith alone, not by good works. This attracted the citizens, and caused them to follow this movement.
Impact of Protestant Reformation on politics
Peace of Augsburg: While this solved religious struggle in Germany, was only a sign of the boiling point of religious conflict that would spread to the rest of Europe.
Charles V: He was threatened by many people. He controlled a lot of land. He uses the catholic church to keep all of his lands together.
He had conflicts with the Lords because he had a better relationship with the Pope.