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Other religions of the reformation

Other religions of the reformation. England Becomes Protestant. Henry VIII wanted a son but his wife only had a daughter Henry VIII asked the pope to annul his marriage but the pope refused Henry VIII called Reformation Parliament to divorce his wife

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Other religions of the reformation

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  1. Other religions of the reformation

  2. England Becomes Protestant • Henry VIII wanted a son but his wife only had a daughter • Henry VIII asked the pope to annul his marriage but the pope refused • Henry VIII called Reformation Parliament to divorce his wife • 1534 Henry broke from the Catholic Church and the Act of Supremacy declared that the English King was head of England’s Church • Henry would have six wives

  3. After Henry VIII’s death • Each of his children ruled and there was religious turmoil between Catholics and Protestants • Elizabeth I created a compromise with the Anglican church which was protestant but borrowed traditions from the Catholic church • Spanish King Philip II (Catholic) attacked England but lost

  4. John Calvin • Calvin believed in predestination. People are sinful by nature and God chooses a few to be saved • He creates Calvinism • Calvin went to Geneva, Switzerland and led the city. He believed the ideal government was a theocracy (government controlled by religious leaders)

  5. John Knox • He visited Calvin in Geneva and liked his teachings • He returned to his native Scotland and his followers were called Presbyterians

  6. Anabaptists • More interpretations of the Bible = more religious groups • Anabaptist = “baptize again” • Only people who were old enough to decide to be Christian should be baptized

  7. The Catholic Reformation • Movement within the Catholic Church to reform • Ignatius of Loyola was great reformer and attracted many followers – Society of Jesus- Jesuits • Founded great schools • Converted non-Christians to Catholicism • Stop spread of Protestantism

  8. Council of Trent • 1545-1563 meetings to reform the Catholic Church • Agreed on the following: • Church’s interpretation of the Bible final • Christians need faith and good works for salvation • The Bible and church authorities were equal authorities • Indulgences were okay (but not false selling of them) Index of Forbidden Books

  9. Legacy of the Reformation • Religion no longer united Europe. Now Europe divided between Catholics and Protestants • Church’s power declined, so monarchs and states gained power • Reformers’ successful revolt against the church paved way for later rejection of Christian faith in the Western culture

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