:Unit 3
Protestant Reformation and the Catholic Response
(11 days)
Day 1- Rise of the Hap(b)sburg Dynasty and the Legacy of Charles V
McKay p. 462-465
A. Define the development of the role of Holy Roman Emperor.
B. Discuss the unusual circumstances that brought Charles V vast power on the European continent.
Day 2-3-Prelude to the Reformation and Lutheranism
McKay p. 451-462 and 465-466
A. Discuss the position of Erasmus in Praise of Folly and how it relates to Luther’s platform for the
Reformation.
B. Analyze the problems of the Germanies contemporaneous with Luther.
C. Describe Luther’s early church years and how they led up to his eventual break with Rome.
D. Explain Luther’s position on the following: indulgences, faith, the sacraments, papal power, liturgy,
and the role of secular authority.
E. Consider the degree of Luther’s involvement with the Peasant Revolt.
F. Indicate the significance of the Peace of Augsburg.
Day 4- Other Protestant Adherents
McKay p. 466-470, and 484-485
Reading- The Anabaptists
A. Discuss the various Protestant models postulated by Zwingli, Calvin and the Anabaptists.
B. Describe Calvin’s theocracy in Geneva.
C. Explain the degree of Calvin’s departure from previous ideas.
Day 5-6- Henry VIII’s Annulment Controversy and the English Reformation
McKay p. 470 –475
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Determine the possible motives of Henry VIII for annulling his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Explain why Henry’s break was largely administrative rather than doctrinal.
Discuss religious changes under Edward VI and Mary Tudor
Explain Elizabeth I’s theological split from Rome.
Explain Elizabeth’s relationship to Mary Stuart.
Day 7- The Catholic Responses
McKay p. 475-481
Reading - Catholic Spiritual Renewal
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Compare the Conciliation stance with the Inquisition stance.
Explain the organization of the Jesuits.
List the doctrinal definitions and the administrative reforms postulates by the Council of Trent.
Discuss the degree of the papacy’s role.
Evaluate the impact of the Protestant Reformation on social issues and the development of
nationalism.
Day 8- Charles V and Philip II of Spain
McKay p. 491-498
A. Formulate the foreign and domestic policies of Charles V and Philip II.
B. Compare their courses of action where appropriate.
Day 9- The Wars of Religion
McKay p. 487- 491
A. Describe the Huguenot situation in the France of Catherine de Medici, Francis II, and the War of the
Three Henries.
B. Analyze the position of the Huguenots under Henry IV.
Day 10- Germany and the Thirty Year’s War
McKay p. 499-502
A. Explain the divisive forces in Europe that led to the Thirty Year’s War.
B. Differentiate the Bohemian, Swedish and French phases.
C. Consider the results of the Treaty of Westphalia.
Day 11- Unit Exam