the protestant reformation through maps susan m. pojer horace greeley hs chappaqua, ny

TheProtestant

ReformationThrough Maps

TheProtestant

ReformationThrough Maps

Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

R. H. Bainton The Reformation of the 16c

Thus, the papacy emerged as something between an Italian city-state and European power, without forgetting at the same time the claim to be the vice-regent of Christ. The Pope often could not make up his mind whether he was the successor of Peter or of Caesar. Such vacillation had much to do with the rise and success of the Protestant Reformation.

Caricature of Pope Alexander VI by Martin Luther, 1545

Caricature of Pope Alexander VI by Martin Luther, 1545

Causes of the Reformation? Church corruption

Avignon Papacy

Conciliarism

Marsilius of Padua Defensor Pacis [Defender of the Peace]

• Attacked papal authority

• The Christian community is the sum of ALL its parts!

Development of personal devotions suspicion of clergy

Greed of secular leaders 1/3 of Europe church land

Papal need for money indulgences

Printing Press

The Spread of the Printing PressThe Spread of the Printing Press

The Holy Roman

Empire in the 16c

“Why theGermanies?”

The Holy Roman

Empire in the 16c

“Why theGermanies?”

The Spread of LutheranismThe Spread of Lutheranism

The Peasant Revolt - 1525The Peasant Revolt - 1525

Calvin’s World in the 16cCalvin’s World in the 16c

ProtestantChurches

inFrance

(Late 16c)

ProtestantChurches

inFrance

(Late 16c)

The AnabaptistsThe Anabaptists

Dutch persecution of Anabaptists (Mennonites)

ReformationEurope

(Late 16c)

ReformationEurope

(Late 16c)