The Reformation

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The Reformation

Today

Catholic vs protestant	20 min
Class discussion	25 min
Finishing up	5 min

After today you can:

*  name at least two protestant reformers

* explain why they no longer agreed with the Church

* explain how the Reformation was related to the Renaissance

Remember Humanism?

(the idea that people are individuals and have the ability to think for and improve themselves)

Indulgences

* you can be forgiven by your sins by confessing, showing remorse and doing pentinence

* if you buy an indulgence, you don't have to do pentinence

(and you are making the Church rich)

Geert Grote

1340-1384

Born in Deventer

Lost both his parents to the plague

'Brethren of the Common Life'

Back to personal religion

Martin Luther

1483 - 1546

German priest and teacher

Wanted to discuss the sale of indulgences

and other errors of the Church

The Reformation

• People start to criticize the church ​
  
• As a result of the Renaissance​, people started to think for themselves. ​
• Church is very rich and sells indulgences to the poor ​
• The 95 statements of Martin Luther ​quickly spread thanks to printing press ​
• Led to Luther being excommunicated ​
  
• Church splits into two sides – protestant and catholic ​
  
• Lots of religious wars break out throughout Europe ​

John Calvin

1509-1564

Humanist lawyer from France

Broke from the Church in 1530

Believed that everything was already planned 

Lots of followers, 

especially in the Low Countries

Catholic cathedral

Protestant church

Class discussion

1. Read paragraph 2.1 (if you haven't done so yet)

2. Make a table outlining the differences between catholic and protestant

3. Decide which one you like better and write down two arguments for your opinion

4. Discuss in groups of 4

Vocabulary - difficult words

• Criticism
• Trade in indulgences
• Confession
• Remorse
• Doing pentinence
• Excommunication
• Reform

Form pairs and ask your classmate!