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Protestant Reformation (Origins Of Protestant Reformation (Erasmus (Return…
Protestant Reformation
Origins Of Protestant Reformation
Erasmus
Return to simpler days of Christianity stressing the inwardness of one’s religious feelings.
Believed Christianity should teach people to live good lives on a daily basis, not just provide the beliefs that they might be saved
Wrote The Praise of Folly; poked fun at the church and its corrupt ways
Martin Luther
Monk and professor in the Catholic Church where he lectured on the Bible.
believed humans could not accomplish enough good works during their lifetime to earn salvation, that instead their faith in God alone determined salvation
Christian Humanism
Goal To Reform The Church
a movement that developed in northern Europe during the Renaissance, combining classical learning and individualism with the goal
Believed in the ability of humans to reason and improve. If people read the Bible, they would become more religious
Spread Of Protestant Reformation
Rise Of Lutheranism
Luther’s movement became a revolution.
set up new services to replace Catholicism
Luther backed the lords during the Peasants’ War when the peasants called for his aid
Reasons For Luther's Break With The Catholic Church
Need For Reform
Belief that Church officials were using the Church for personal wealth
View that local priests were ignorant of their spiritual duties
The main complaint came with the Church sale of indulgences; seen as buying ones way into heaven
95 Theses
Martin Luther posted his 95 complaints on the church door
Did not believe in the existing system of sacraments; only believed in baptism and the Eucharist
Largest complaint was the sale of indulgences.
Impact of Protestant Reformation On Politics
Charles V
Threatened by France for political power throughout Europe
Threatened by the Ottoman Turks invasion into Spain
Threatened by the Catholic Church upset with the challenge to their power and influence
Peace of Augsburg
Ended religious warfare in Germany
accepted the division of Christianity in Germany
States would have the same legal rights
Citizens did not have freedom of individual choice, but had to follow the selection of their ruler
Responses To The Protestant Reformation
Break With The Catholic Church
Pope kicked Luther out of the church because of his complaints and defiance
When the Church did not respond to his complaints, he called on German government to overthrow the papacy and establish a reformed German Church
Luther was made an outlaw, his works burned, and was sent into hiding