I. Counter Reformation— Catholic Churches attempt at stopping the spread of Protestant religions.

1.Council of Trent--(1545)a. Any other interpretation of the

Bible other then that of the

Church is heresy

b. Indulgences were valid, however, they could not be sold. You can't buy your way into heavenbuying of indulgences (pardons

from sins)

c. Bible and Church are equally

important (Martin Luther claimed only the Bible was

important)

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1. Jesuits—AKA—Society of Jesus— organization which attempted to better the image of the Church by doing good works and living moral lives

a.Founder: Ignatius of Loyola

The Miracles of St. Ignatius of Loyola

Peter Paul Rubens 1617-1619

Who said it?

1. I will divorce my wife Catherine of Aragon, whether the Pope says I

may or not. I am the head of the

Church of England.

2. Please take a moment and read

my 95 formal complaints against

the Catholic Church. We must try to reform the

Church.

3.King Philip II may send his Armada, but England will

remain under the Anglican Church as

long as I rule.

4. No one may clothe, feed or

shelter the heretic Martin Luther or they will also be

excommunicated.

5. When you are born, it is already

determined who is a part of the elect

[those who are going to heaven].

6. I got my idea for the printing press from the Chinese block

printing.

7. Johann Tetzel?

1. I will divorce my wife Catherine of Aragon, whether the Pope says I

may or not. I am the head the of the Church of England.

2. Please take a moment and read

my 95 formal complaints against

the Catholic Church. We must try to reform the

Church.

3.King Philip II may send his Armada, but England will

remain under the Anglican Church as

long as I rule.

4. No one may clothe, feed or

shelter the heretic Martin Luther or they will also be

excommunicated.

5. When you are born, it is already

determined who is a part of the elect

[those who are going to heaven].

6. I got my idea for the printing press from the Chinese block

printing.

7. Johann Tetzel?

II. Results of the Reformation:

1. Increased Protestantism and

formation of new Christian religions

a. NO LONGER RELIGIOUS

UNITY IN WESTERN EUROPE!!!

b. New Protestant religions include

Lutheranism, Calvinism, Anglican as well as many

others.

2. Increased power of kings and

government while decreasing

the power of the pope and the

Church

KingsPop

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a. Example = Henry VIII and the Anglican Church

b. Paved way for modern nation-

states

3. Religious wars—religious differences became the major cause of many warsThe Spanish ArmadaThe Thirty Years War

Protestant ReformationTurning Point

Essay

How was the Protestant Reformation a turning

point in history?

Protestant Reformation

New religions are created

Religious Wars

King’s increase power of Pope

Counter Reformation

Protestant Reformation

New religions

are created

Religious Wars

King’s increase power of

Pope

Counter Reformation