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EUROPE IN THE AGE OF CARLOS V AND FELIPE II (I) - Coggle Diagram
EUROPE IN THE AGE OF CARLOS V AND FELIPE II (I)
the protestan reformation
the reformation
a religious movement which
began in the first half of the 16th century
instigated the division of
cristian church
founding of protestant churches
causes
low clergy's lack of training
church hierarchy didn't give much importance to training of its priests
many of them not behave god
bad example set by the high clergy.
majority of those at the top of the hierarchy occupied positions for their own gain
didn't respect the customs that they spoke
church's wealth
high clergy lived a life of luxury
the church
possesed extensive lands
taxed the humble poblation
buying and selling of
ecclesiastical positions.
these positions
provided
economic rights
an income
therefore
were a way of getting rich
sale of indulgences
when the church needed money
sold indulgences
which it helped believers to
be forgiven for their sins.
Luther's break from Rome
German Priest, Martin Luther
scandalised by the amount
of corruption in the Church
published 95 Theses in 1517
criticising the sale of indulgences
and other bad practices
carried out by the ecclesiastical hierarchy
this marked the beginnning of
the protestant reformation
throught the rest of his life
continued to criticise the
Church and develop his ideas
following the Lutheran doctrine
main principles
free interpretation of the bible
forgiveness and salvation don't depend
on the good deeds a person does in life
on faith and God's will
rejection of the veneration of
virgin Mary
saints
holy relics
opposition to the Church
owning property
upport for the nobles taking over
the Church's possessions
the spread of the reformation
movement diversified and other reformers
appeared with new doctrines
Ultricht Zwingli
Swiss pastor who founded the
Reformed Church in the city of Zurich
John Calvin
a French theologian who spread a type of
Protestantism from Geneva in Switzerland
Henry VIII
1534 broke with the Catholic Church
and the Act of Supremacy was passed
religious wars and the counter-reformation
religious wars
1521
attempted to prosecute him for heresy
unsuccessful because had the
protection of the German nobles
saw an opportunity to
increase their possessions
church excommunicated Luther
Carlos I
Catholic Monarchs' grandson
king of Spain
appointed Emperor in 1519 (as Carlos V)
a devout Catholic and tried to mediate in this
conflict to prevent the division of the Church
various meetings took place
such as the Diet of Worms
no agreement was reached
catholics considered the
Lutherans Protestants
referred to themselves as the REFORMED
Supported Luther and formed an alliance
called the Schmalkaldic League
peace of Augsburg was signed in 1555
this agreement did not result
in religious peace in Europe,
provoked a series of religious wars
Low countries
British Isles
France
the Counter-Reformation
Council of Trent (1545-1563) established the Catholic
Church’s course of action in three main areas
