How did the Reformation spark English How did the Reformation spark English settlement in America?settlement in America?

Martin Luther

1517—Martin Lutherbreaks away from Catholic Church

Birth of “Protestantism”

Bible alone was the source of God’s word

Strict interpretation- only two sacrament's -baptism & communism

Faith alone would determine salvation Denounced priests and popes

Beliefs

John Calvin

Elaborated on Luther’s beliefs and foundedCalvinism

Institutes of the Christian Religion(1536)

•God was all-powerful and all-good•Humans were weak and wicked

•Born with original sin

God was all-knowing and knew who was going to

heaven or hell

The “elect” were those chosen by God to have eternal salvation

Good works did not determine salvation

Cannot be immoral since no one knew status

A conversion experience was seen as a sign from God

After experience people were expected to live as visible

saints

WHY WOULD MANY BELIEVE IN THESE THEORIES?

Predestination

The Reformation in England

Henry VIII

•Broke ties with RC Church in 1530s-•Annulment for a male heir

•Head of newly formed Church of England (Anglican Church)

1534- Act of Supremacy- English Monarch is the head of the Anglican Church

Puritans

Wanted to purify the Anglican Church

•Remove Catholic elements•What Catholic elements do you think exist in the Anglican Church?

•Bar anyone not committed

Separatists: Extreme group who wanted to break from Anglican Church (Pilgrims)

Threats to the Throne

James I

•Separatists challenged his role as leader of the church

•Forced them out of England with Archbishop William Laud

•Many fled to Holland for Religious tolerance

Puritans in Holland were dissatisfied with life

there Felt that their children were being corrupted by

irreligious Dutch Wanted to start anew in the New World Reenact covenant with God as stated in the

Bible Exodus Genesis

Primary source-Bradford, pg. 42-43

Reasons for Journey

Page 44 Why was the Mayflower Compact created

upon landing in Plymouth? How does this document demonstrate Puritan

attitudes? What is significant about the Mayflower

Compact?

Mayflower Compact