The Renaisance
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The Reformation
The European World
Focus Questions
What
is reform?
How would you reform the organization of
decision making at the H.F. High School?
Causes of the Reformation
1500
- Renaissance emphasis
on the secular and the
individual challenged Church
authority
Causes of the Reformation
1500
- Renaissance emphasis
on the secular and the
individual challenged Church
authority
printing press spread secular
ideas
Causes of the Reformation
1500
- Renaissance emphasis
on the secular and the
individual challenged Church
authority
printing press spread secular
ideas
German rulers resented the
Popes’ attempts to control
them
it
was difficult for the Pope or
Holy Roman Emperor to impose
central authority
Causes of the Reformation
1500
- Renaissance emphasis
on the secular and the
individual challenged Church
authority
printing press spread secular
ideas
German rulers resented the
Popes’ attempts to control
them
it
was difficult for the Pope or
Holy Roman Emperor to impose
central authority
northern
merchants resented
paying Church taxes to Rome
Martin Luther
became
a monk in 1505
Martin Luther
became a monk in 1505
from 1512 until his death
he taught scripture at the
University of Wittenberg
in the German state of
Saxony
Martin Luther
became a monk in 1505
from 1512 until his death
he taught scripture at the
University of Wittenberg
in the German state of
Saxony
wanted to be a good
Christian, not to lead a
religious revolution
Martin Luther
became a monk in 1505
from 1512 until his death
he taught scripture at the
University of Wittenberg
in the German state of
Saxony
wanted to be a good
Christian, not to lead a
religious revolution
1517 - decided to take a
public stand against the
actions of a friar named
Johann Tetzel
Indulgences
a
pardon which released a sinner from performing any
penalty a priest might impose for sins
a
“get out of Hell free” card
Johann Tetzel
a
German Dominican friar
Johann Tetzel
a
German Dominican friar
raising money to rebuild
St. Peter’s Cathedral in
Rome by selling
indulgences
Johann Tetzel
a
German Dominican friar
raising money to rebuild
St. Peter’s Cathedral in
Rome by selling
indulgences
gave people the impression
that buying indulgences
could buy one’s way into
heaven
The 95 Thesis
October
Luther
31, 1517
posted his theses
(arguments) on the door of
the castle church in
Wittenberg
invited other scholars to
debate him
The 95 Thesis
October
Luther
31, 1517
posted his theses
(arguments) on the door of
the castle church in
Wittenberg
invited other scholars to
debate him
someone
copied Luther’s
words and took them to a
printer
The 95 Thesis
October
Luther
31, 1517
posted his theses
(arguments) on the door of
the castle church in
Wittenberg
invited other scholars to
debate him
someone
copied Luther’s
words and took them to a
printer
quickly, Luther’s name
became known all over
Germany
Luther’s Three Main Ideas
1.
people could win salvation only
by faith in God’s gift of
forgiveness
the Church taught that faith and
“good works” were needed for
salvation
Luther’s Three Main Ideas
1.
people could win salvation only
by faith in God’s gift of
forgiveness
the Church taught that faith and
“good works” were needed for
salvation
2. all Church teachings should be
clearly based on the words of
the Bible
the pope and church traditions
were false authorities
Luther’s Three Main Ideas
1.
people could win salvation only
by faith in God’s gift of
forgiveness
the Church taught that faith and
“good works” were needed for
salvation
2. all Church teachings should be
clearly based on the words of
the Bible
the pope and church traditions
were false authorities
3. all people with faith were
equal
therefore, people did not need
priests to interpret the Bible
for them