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Section 2.9

Section 2.9. The Protestant Reformation (Early 1500s to Mid 1600s). Major Factors Contributing to Religious Conflict in 1500s. Religious Corruption Babylonian Captivity Great Schism Political Resentment of Church interference in state affairs Economic Tithe, usury laws Intellectual

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Section 2.9

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  1. Section 2.9 The Protestant Reformation (Early 1500s to Mid 1600s)

  2. Major Factors Contributing to Religious Conflict in 1500s • Religious • Corruption • Babylonian Captivity • Great Schism • Political • Resentment of Church interference in state affairs • Economic • Tithe, usury laws • Intellectual • Renaissance thought encouraged many to question Church’s teachings • Technological • Guttenberg's printing press

  3. Martin Luther (1483-1546) • German monk and professor or religion at Wittenberg • Faith Alone • Johann Tetzel (1465-1519) • “As soon as gold in the basin rings, the souls in purgatory spring” • 95 Theses (10/31/1517) • Criticized sale of indulgences/papal wealth/papal authority

  4. Luther’s Theology (1517-1520) • Faith Alone • Bible ultimate authority • Secular life can be just a holy as monastic • Rejects celibacy • Baptism and communion only sacraments • No purgatory • Transubstantiation by presence • Secular rulers are supreme authority in all matters except theological

  5. Diet of Worms • Pope Leo X excommunicates him in 1521 • Placed on trial at Diet of Worms • HRE Charles V ordered Luther to recant his beliefs • “to go against conscience is neither right nor safe”

  6. Protestantism • Luther hides under protection of Frederick of Saxony • Diet of Speyer (1529) Charles V orders Luther and his followers arrested • Princes issue defiant protest • Hence the term Protestant

  7. Social Impact of Lutheranism • Peasant Revolts • Demands for social and economic equality • Luther supports Princes • “Against the Murdering Thieving Hordes of Peasants” • Inspires other reformers • Zwingli • Democratized religion • Encouraged literacy • Women • Dignified domestic work • marriage is sacred • education for women

  8. Impact on Germany • Habsburg’s power • weakened by Reformation • nationalistic feelings • League of Schmalkaden 1531 • Alliance of Protestant rulers (and Catholic France) formed against Charles V (HRE) • Pope refuses to help Charles (resents Hapsburg power) • Peace of Augsburg 1555 • permanent division of Germany into Lutheran and Catholic areas • Cius regio eius religio Charles V

  9. John Calvin • Priest and lawyer • Institutes of Christian Religion (1536) • Bible final authority • faith alone affirmed • Viewed man as sinful, corrupted • Predestination • God already determined who will be saved • Fatalist • Geneva Consistory • ruled city as a theocracy • Michael Servetus burned at stake for denying Trinity and Baptism • Women • Obedient to husbands • Impact • Spreads in form of Huguenots, Presbyterianism, Puritanism, Congregationalism

  10. Anglican Reformation • Henry VIII • “Defender of the Faith” • Lacked male heir to throne • Asked Pope to annul marriage to Catherine of Aragon (Charles V’s aunt) • Based on Leviticus passage • Pope Clement VII (1523-1534) • remained silent • Charles V’s soldiers are stationed in Rome • Henry separates from Catholic Church • Takes Anne Boleyn as wife • Act of Supremacy 1534 • Parliament says monarchy head of Church of England • Closed monasteries, seized church lands (gives to nobles) • Retains Catholic ritual Henry VIII Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn

  11. Edward VI and Bloody Mary • Edward VI • Administered by devout protestants • Dies shortly after taking throne • Mary • Attempts to re-Catholicize England • Marries Philip of Spain • Burns 300 Protestants at the state • Dies (of cancer) in 1558

  12. Elizabethan Settlement • Elizabeth can’t be Catholic • Made concessions to both Catholics and Protestants • Priests allowed to marry • Catholic ritual (golden crucifix, robes, etc.) retained

  13. Protestant Beliefs consolidated • Reject papal authority • Reject special character of priesthood • Accept clerical marriage • Reject monastic life • Vernacular over Latin • Sacraments reduced (2 or 3) • Deny transubstantiation • Deny priestly absolution of sin • Deny purgatory • Reject cult of saints and Virgin • Emphasize Bible as supreme authority • Allow for private judgment • Parenthood praised

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