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The reformation - Coggle Diagram
The reformation
Consequences
Europe divided into catholic south Protestant north
Protestants were arrested and tried by the inquisition
So the Protestants did the same to the catholics
Led to may religious wars such as Spain Netherlands war
Pope no longer had control of Protestant countries
Cause
Influence of the renaissance
The invention of the printing press helped spread the ideas of the reformers
As more people learned to read they could have their own views of the of the meaning of the bible.
The wealth of the church
The wealth of the church was resented by kings and nobles
Everyone had to pay tithe to the local bishop this was greatly resented by ordinary people
Abuses within the church
Simony
Buying or selling positions within the church
Nepotism
The appointment of relatives to church positions jobs regardless of merit
Absenteeism
A priest or bishop being absent from their parish for a long period of time
Pluralism
Holding more than one church job at once
Sale of indulgences
Special prayers that were said to reduce a souls time in purgatory
Main figures
Martin Luther
Publicly burnt the papal bull
He was against SNAPS
95 theses
Translated the bible from Latin to German
Pope Leo x
Sent John eck to debate Luther in public
Sent Luther the papal bull threatening with excommunication
John Calvin
John Calvin set up his own version of Protestantism Prebystariasm
Notable events
Council of Trent
The council of trent was the churches response to the attack on its reformer
The church attempted to deal with its problems and impose discipline
It banned snaps
Priest were to celibate and not marry
Punishments were given to priests who disobeyed these rules
They clarified catholic teachings
Faith and good work was required to get into heaven
There were seven sacraments
Mass and bible must be read in latin
The courts of inquisition
They were set up to try and punish anyone who was thought to be a threat to the churches teachings.
The inquisition used imprisonment and torture to make people accused of heresy recant their views.
The inquisition was quite successful in Italy and Spain in limiting the spread of the reformation.
The diet of worms
Charles V called the diet of worms in 1521 about Luther
Luther refused to take back what he had said and done
After the diet Charles v issued the edict of worms
Prince Fredrick organised a fake kidnapping on Luther and hid him in wartbug castle