Mr. Nino
AP Euro
Chapter 11 Reading Guide – Due October 2nd.
Enduring Understandings
1. The age of exploration was a natural outcome of Renaissance intellectual, economic &
political changes
2. The Reformation was a social, political and economic movement, not just a religious one.
3. There were many similarities & differences between the various Protestant reformers.
4. As a result of the age of exploration, power shifted from Mediterranean merchants to the
Atlantic seaboard.
Essential Questions – YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER THESE!
1. Why did the Reformation occur? (Social, Political, Religious, and Economic reasons)
2. What were the social, economic, and political conditions in Germany that contributed to
the enormous success of Lutheranism?
3. How did the Reformation change the world religiously, politically, economically, and
socially?
4. Was the status of women and children in European society changed by the Reformation?
Explain.
5. To what extent was Catholic doctrine retained during Henry VIII’s reign? When and how
did the Church of England become more Protestant? Why did Henry VIII’s break with
Rome have so much support from the English people?
6. What were the primary goals of the Council of Trent? List the major positions taken by
the Council of Trent on dogma and church reform.
Section 1 – Society and Religion Pgs. 318-320
IDs
Reformation
Modern Devotion
Indulgence
Benefices
Focus Questions to Complete
1. What was the social and religious background of the Reformation?
2. What problems in the church contributed to the Protestant Reformation?
Section 2- Martin Luther and the German Reformation Pgs. 320-328
IDs
Martin Luther
Justification by Faith Alone
Ninety-five Theses
Charles V
Diet of Worms
Focus Questions
1. Why did Martin Luther challenge the church?
2. Why was the church unable to suppress (limit) dissent as it had earlier?
Section 3 – The Reformation Elsewhere Pgs. 328-333
IDs
Ulrich Zwingli
John Calvin
Anabaptists
Focus Questions
1. What were the basic similarities and differences between the ideas of Luther and Calvin?
How did these differences tend to affect the success of the Protestant movement?
Section 4 – Political Consolidation of the Lutheran Reformation Pgs. 333-334
IDs
Peace of Augsburg
Focus Question
1. What events led to the Peace of Augsburg and what were the effects?
Section 5 – The English Reformation Pgs. 334-337
IDs
Reformation Parliament
Act of Supremacy
Act of Succession
Act of Uniformity
Focus Questions
1. Why did Henry VIII break with Rome? Was the “new” church he established really
Protestant? Explain.
2. How did the English church changed under his successors?
Section 6 – Catholic Reform and Counter-Reformation Pgs. 337-339
IDs
Counter Reformation
Jesuits
St. Ignatius of Loyola
Council of Trent
Focus Questions
1. What reforms did the Council of Trent introduce?
2. Was the Protestant Reformation healthy for the Catholic Church? Go deep on this one!!
Section 7 – Social Significance of the Reformation in We. Europe Pgs. 339-343
IDs
Genevan Academy
Focus Questions
1. Analyze the revolution of religious practices and institutions. How did life change?
2. How did the reformation affect women in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries?
3. What was the connection between the Protestant Reformation, Humanism, and educational
reform in the early sixteenth century?
Section 8- Family Life in Early Modern Europe Pgs. 343-345
IDs
None
Focus Questions
1. Discuss the different factors and the conditions that influenced family life in early modern
Europe.
Later Marriages
Arranged Marriages
Family Size
Birth Control
Wet Nursing
2. What were some of the key considerations in accepting a marriage proposal during the
sixteenth century?
Section 9 – Literary Imagination in Transition Pgs. 345-347
IDs
Cervantes
Shakespeare
Tragedy
Focus Questions
1. How was the transition from medieval to modern reflected in great literary figures?
Cervantes
Medieval Characteristics:
Modern Characteristics:
Shakespeare
Medieval Characteristics:
Modern Characteristics
2. In what ways can Cervantes Don Quixote be characterized as satire? How not?
3. What aspects of Shakespeare’s dramas represent a departure from the medieval mindset?