This unit, the Protestant Reformation, continues some of the themes we learned about in the Renaissance:•- The emergence of individualism in thought and challenges to the church – new religious belief SOCIAL

•Monarchs gaining power (over the church) POLITICAL/ECONOMIC

•Technology changing the world (printing press) SOCIAL

New themes also emerge

• Religious tolerance SOCIAL

• Peasants desire for social change SOCIAL/POLITICAL

The Reformation Begins

Assignment #1

Roots of the

Reformation

The AvignonPapacy 1309-

1389

Great Schism

Early Reformers

Wycliff - Lollards

Jan Hus

The Northern Renaissance: Prelude to the Reformation• Last quarter of the 15th Century

• More Christian & stressed social reform based on Christian values

• Combined the best of classical & Christian cultures

• Education the key to social & moral reform

Sir Thomas More

1478-1535

Utopia

Erasmus

(1466 - 1536)

‘Prince of the Humanists’

Let’s take a look at your geo guide to understand the HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

Clerical Problems

• Immorality

• Ignorance • Corruption

The MasterSalesman

Tetzel

Indulgences: pardoning of sins for a price

Martin Luther

1483-1546

“The 95 Theses”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni1gupkGAW0

Take notes on the film clip to answer the following BIG PICTURE QUESTIONS:-How do Martin Luther’s actions connect to the theme of Individualism ? How is it a revolution in personal belief and action?

-How is the reformation political? -How does technology impact the Reformation?

How was the Reformation political, religious and economic

The Printing Press

Pope Leo X

1475 - 1521

Member of Medici Family