The Protestant ReformationChapter One Section 3
Protestant ReformationDuring the renaissance, calls
for reform in the Catholic Church – Protests which resulted in full scale revolt and new Christian Sects
Key Person: The Pope
The head of the Catholic Church
Key term: RecantTo give up one’s views
Worksheet 1.3: Indulgence A lessening of the time a soul
would have to spend in purgatory, a place where souls too impure to enter heaven went.
Martin Luther Leader of the
protestant reformation Posted his 95 Theses
on the door of the Wittenberg church in 1517
95 Theses 95 Arguments, written by
Martin Luther in 1517, against indulgences / Catholic practices
Wittenberg Town where the church was on which
Martin Luther posted his 95 Theses or arguments against indulgences / various Catholic practices
John Calvin Another leader of
the protestant reformation
PredestinationThe belief that
god long ago determined who would gain salvation
TheocracyGovernment run by church
leaders. In 1541, protestants in Geneva,
Switzerland asked John Calvin to lead their community.
Hmmm…. Why did the sale of indulgences become a
critical issue during the Renaissance but not during the Middle Ages?
Hmmm…. Comparing Points of View:
How did Martin Luther’s ideas differ from those expressed by the Catholic Church?
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