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Protestant Reformation (Origins of the Protestant Reformation (Erasmus…
Protestant Reformation
Impact of Protestant Reformation on politics
Charles V
Was the Holy Roman Emperor; his power was legitimized by the church which helped to maintain order
Haded by the Church who saw him as a threat
Muslims threatened his rule in Spain
Local rulers threatened his rule
Peace of Augsburg
Established both Protestant and Catholicism as legitimate religions
ended religious warfare
Choice
individuals had no choice; they had to follow the one in their region
Regions could choose which one to follow
Reasons for Luther's Break With the Catholic Church
Need for reform
Most people saw that Church officials were abusing thier position
Church officials were not focused on spirituality
Ninety-five Theses
Posted on Church door; very direct
did not like Indulgences
Did not like the amount of sacraments
Spread of the Protestant Reformation
Rise of Lutheranism
Involved political struggles
Set up new institutions
Lords agreed with Luther
Peasants War; Luther sided with the lords over peasants
Origins of the Protestant Reformation
Erasmus
People should be good on a daily basis
personal relationship with god
Wrote the Praise of Folley
Luther
Was a monk, professor in Germany
wrote 95 theses
pinned to church door
the church was corrupt and greedy
Focused on doing good deeds to gain salvation
Christian Humanism
Individuality
improving life
Responses to Luther and the Protestant Reformation
Break with the Catholic Church
Luther and German nobles challenged the Catholic Church
The papacy disliked him Luther ; tried to persuade him back to the Catholic Church
Excommunicated, works burned, sent into hiding; local lords helped him survive