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1. THE PROTESTANT REFORMATION
Was a religious movement which caused the division of the Christian church
CAUSES
church's wealth
High clergy lived in luxuries
possessed extensive lands
taxed population
gained money with
religious sacraments
veneration of holy relics
the buying and selling of ecclesiastical positions
it was a way to get rich
bad behaving high clergy
they did not respect what they preached
occupied the positions for their own benefit
sale of indulgences
it helped believers to be forgiven for their sins
untrained low clergy
training priests was not important for the church
Priests did not behave appropriately due to lack of training
LUTHER'S BREAK FROM HOME
Start of the protestant reformation
Martin Luther publishes "95 Theses" in 1517 criticising the corruption of the Church
Principles of the protestant church
Salvation doesn't depend on the deeds made in life
Rejection of veneration to the Virgin Mary, saints, holy relics and sacraments (except baptism and eucharist)
Free interpretation of the Bible
Give the church's properties to the nobles
Dates
1522
Luther translates the Bible to German
1536
Lutherism spread to Denmark and Norway
1521
Diet of Worms, Popes makes Luther to retract his writings
Luther refuses and is excommunicated and expelled from the Empire
1559-1562
Lutheran groups eradicated in Spain
1517
Luther publishes "95 Theses"
THE SPREAD OF THE REFORMATION
Lutherism spread across norther europe
other reformers
Ultricht Zwingli
Swiss pastor
founded a reformed city in Zurich
rejected the authority of the pope
abolished religious imagery and celibacy
John Calvin
French theologian
Based on predestination
Spreaded across
England (Puritans)
Scotland (Presbyterians)
Switzerland
France (Huguenots)
North of low countries
King Henry VIII
Was not allow to divorce
Created the Anglican church (with himself as the head of it)
In 1534
