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RELIGIOUS REFORM AND STATE BUILDING IN EUROPE

Prelude to Reformation. Beginning in the Late Middle Ages there was an increasing number of calls for the reform of the Catholic Church. What were the complaints?Christian HumanistsObjections to structure and government of church?Objections to approach and role of priests?What did Christian Hum

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RELIGIOUS REFORM AND STATE BUILDING IN EUROPE

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    1. RELIGIOUS REFORM AND STATE BUILDING IN EUROPE Chapter 15

    2. Prelude to Reformation Beginning in the Late Middle Ages there was an increasing number of calls for the reform of the Catholic Church. What were the complaints? Christian Humanists Objections to structure and government of church? Objections to approach and role of priests? What did Christian Humanists believe about the power of individual Christians? How did they propose to release this power?

    3. Erasmus Most influential of the Christian humanists. The Handbook of the Christian Knight. What was his central thesis? In Praise of Folly— What was his basic message? Erasmus “lays the egg Luther hatched.” How did he feel about the church? How did he feel about Luther?

    4. Church and Religion on the Eve of the Reformation Why was there a belief that the clergy was corrupt and incompetent? Why was there such a focus on finances? Indulgences: Define Pluralism: Define Church offices purchased by wealthy. Poor quality of parish priests Modern Devotion What was the goal of this movement?

    5. Martin Luther German monk, educated as a lawyer. Professor of theology; Lectured on the Bible. Concerned with the question of how one attained salvation. Church’s view? Luther’s view on salvation?

    6. 95 Theses Johann Tetzel. What did he do that angered Luther? Why was he doing it? Luther’s objection to indulgences? 95 Theses Luther’s intent in publishing his Theses? Luther’s 95 Theses were widely printed and circulated and resonated with many in Germany What did he ultimately call on German Princes to do?

    7. Luther’s Views Salvation Source of Religious Truth Sacraments Celibacy of Priests Language of Mass Veneration of Saints

    8. Edict of Worms Luther is excommunicated in 1521 Summoned before the imperial diet at Worms to appear before the newly-elected Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V What was Luther asked to do? How did he respond? Edict of Worms. What is it?

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