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Complete the reading and answer the questions in your Journal.

NEXT TIME/SOON: Open Note Quiz next block

We will…

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• Explain the Reformation movement and recognize the impact of the printing press and Martin Luther’s actions.

Today in class…

LanguageSocial Studies

• Define Literacy, Indulgences, Reformation, Protestant.

• Write a summary of the “Reformation Movement”.

• Describe the Roman Catholic Church before the Reformation.

• Explain how the printing press impacted the 16th Century.

• Identify Martin Luther’s religious views and his actions toward the church.

The Protestant ReformationThe Protestant Reformation

1. Role of the Roman Catholic Church

Roman Catholic Church had little competition for many centuries.

People began to criticize the Church for some of its practices.

– Pope owned luxury goods– Priests were immoral (gambling, drinking, sex)

The church’s influence over the lives of people began to weaken.

Reformers urged the church to change its ways.

Erasmus Thomas More

2. Role of the Printing Press

Gutenberg’s printing press stimulated the growth of literacy.

The Bible was now printed in common languages (not just Latin).– English– German– French

Vocabulary

Literacy = the ability to read and write

3. Martin Luther Challenges the Church

In 1517, a German monk named Martin Luther protested the actions of a Church official.

Luther’s main complaint was that Church officials were selling indulgences.

Luther posted his 95 Theses protesting the sale of indulgences and other actions.

Luther Starts the Reformation

Indulgences = Paying the Catholic church to forgive sin so that a person or his/her family member would go to heaven.

Vocabulary

Reformation = Religious movement to reform the Catholic church that led to new Protestant churches being formed.

Vocabulary

What invention was critical to spreading Luther’s ideas?

4. Martin Luther’s Views & Actions

Views: 1. Salvation (getting to heaven) is by faith alone2. Bible is the ultimate authority3. All humans are equal before God

Actions: 1. Wrote the 95 Theses2. Caused the birth of the Protestant Church

5. Effects of Luther’s Protest

The Lutheran Church started around 1522.– Luther’s ideas were rejected by the Pope and

Holy Roman Emperor.– But his ideas were accepted by many others.

1529 - German princes who remained loyal to the Pope agreed to join forces against Luther’s ideas.

Other princes who supported Luther’s ideas protested against this agreement.

Protestant = Christian that belongs to a non-Catholic church

The weakening & corruption of the church along with the development of the printing press helped to spread the ideas of the Protestant Reformation & Renaissance.

6. Impact of the Printing Press

Magnet Summary

Reformation Movement

Indulgences

ProtestantPrinting Press

Martin Luther