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Luther Leads the Reformation

Chapter 1 sec 3. Luther Leads the Reformation . Causes for the Reformation. Church Authority is Challenged Secularism – concern for worldly, not religious matters. Rulers challenge Church’s power Printing Press spreads secular ideas. Luther Challenges the Church. The 95 Theses (Germany)

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Luther Leads the Reformation

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  1. Chapter 1 sec 3 Luther Leads the Reformation

  2. Causes for the Reformation Church Authority is Challenged • Secularism – concern for worldly, not religious matters. • Rulers challenge Church’s power • Printing Press spreads secular ideas

  3. Luther Challenges the Church The 95 Theses (Germany) • Martin Luther protests selling of indulgences • Indulgences- a pardon releasing a person from penalty for a sin • In 1517 Luther posts his 95 Theses attacking “pardon-merchants” • Luther launches the Reformation – a movement for religious reform • Reformation rejects the pope’s authority

  4. Response to Luther The Pope’s Threat • Pope Leo X excommunicates Luther • Excommunicate – banished from the church. • Luther and followers begin a separate religious group – Lutherans • Princes who sided with Luther was known as Protestants.

  5. England Becomes Protestant • Henry VIII Wants a Son • • needs male heir. • • wants a divorce; Pope refuses to annul— • set aside—his first marriage to Catherine of Aragon

  6. England Becomes Protestant The Reformation Parliament • Parliament passes laws ending pope’s power in England • Henry remarries, becomes official head of England’s Church • Thomas More refuses to go against Catholic Church and is beheaded

  7. Execution of Thomas More

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