THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION
What and when?
religious movement
began in the first half of the 16th century
CAUSES
low clergy's lack of training
not give importance to the training of its priests
didn't behave appropriately
bad example set of high clergy
didn't respect the morals that they preached
The church's wealth
high clergy lived a life of luxury
buying and selling ecclesiastical positions
provided an income and economic rights
another way of getting rich
sale of indulgences
sold indulgences
believers were forgiven for their sins
this angered the majority of believers
peasant revolts occurred
no action was taken
LUTHER'S BREAK FROM ROME
German priest Martin Luther
scandalised by the of corruption in the Church
published 95 Theses in 1517
criticising bad practices
Protestant Reformation
Lutheran doctrine
His main principles
Free interpretation of the Bible
Forgiveness and salvation depend on faith and God's will
Rejection of the veneration of
holy relics
saints
the Virgin Mary
sacraments
except of baptism and Eucharist
Opposition to the Church owning property
support for the nobles taking over
SPREAD OF THE REFORMATION
Lutheranism spread rapidly
across northern Europe
other reformers appeared
Ultricht Zwingli
founded the Reformed Church
rejected the authority of the Pope
proposed
celibacy among priests
abolishing religious imagery
John Calvin
French theologian
spread a type of Protestantism
predestination
salvation or damnation
Calvinism
King Henry VIII
1534 he broke with the Catholic Church
the Pope wouldn't give his consent for him to divorce Catherine of Aragón
Act of Supremacy
head of the Anglican Church