When you compare the spread of printing with the spread of Lutheranism, what do you notice?

6 Points about the Reformation

1. Catholic Church selling indulgences2. Martin Luther posts 95 Theses (criticisms

of the Church)3. Nobles (secular leaders) wanted to limit

Catholic Church’s power 4. Invention of Printing Press5. Luther translates Bible into German, so

people can read it for themselves6. New Protestant churches created across

Europe

What can you say about the religious divisions in Europe by the year 1600?

How might these divisions have affected the way people interacted with each other and viewed the world?

How might this new religious diversity have affected America?