AP EUROPEAN HISTORY, UNIT 3 ORGANIZER
THE REFORMATION
Unit Objectives:
1. Describe the religious developments that paved the way for the adoption and spread of Protestant
thought
2. Evaluate the social and political impacts of Martin Luther’s ideas
3. Analyze the growth of the Protestant Reformation through Europe
4. Describe the Catholic and Counter-Reformations
5. Analyze the causes, events, and results of the Thirty Years War
PA Academic Standards for World History:
8.4.12 GRADE 12
A. Evaluate the significance of individuals and groups who made major political and cultural contributions to
world history since 1450.
 Political and Military Leaders
 Cultural and Commercial Leaders
 Innovators and Reformers
B. Evaluate historical documents, material artifacts and historic sites important to world history since 1450.
 Documents, Writings and Oral Traditions
 Artifacts, Architecture and Historic Places
 Historic districts
C. Evaluate how continuity and change throughout history has impacted belief systems and religions,
commerce and industry, innovations, settlement patterns, social organization, transportation and roles of
women since 1450.
 Europe
D. Evaluate how conflict and cooperation among social groups and organizations impacted world history from
1450 to Present in Africa, Americas, Asia and Europe.
 Domestic Instability
 Ethnic and Racial Relations
 Labor Relations
 Immigration and Migration
 Military Conflicts
Objective #1: Describe the religious developments that paved the way for the adoption and spread of
Protestant thought
Identify the contributions of the following to the Babylonian Captivity: (pp384-386)
Catherine of Sienna
Pope Gregory XI
Pope Urban VI
Pope Clement VII
Explain the Babylonian captivity, its causes and its results:
Conciliar Movement
Summarize the teachings of the following:
Reformer
Country of birth
Teachings
Results
Jon Hus
John Wyclif
Council of Constance
Reasons it was called
Major figures in the Council
Results/teachings
Objective #1: Describe the religious developments that paved the way for the adoption and spread of
Protestant thought.
Describe the three disorders of the church.
1.
2.
3.
Briefly describe Martin Luther.
What is an indulgence, and on what three principles does it rest?
Protestant Thought
Medieval Catholic Church
How is a person to be saved?
Where does religious authority
reside?
What is the role of ritual and
Sacramentals in the the worship of
God?
What is the highest form of
Christian life?
Martin Luther
Objective #2: Evaluate the social and political impacts of Martin Luther’s ideas
1. What was the condemnation of Luther at Worms in 1521 and why was it not enforced?
2. Why did Luther not support the peasant revolts?
3. What was Luther’s view on the role of women?
4. Why did German Princes support Luther’s call for religious reform?
5. What were the causes and effects of the Hapsburg-Valois Wars?
HOW DID THE REFORMATION THE AGE OF RELIGIOUS WARS EFFECT THE RULE OF CHRLES V?
EXPLAIN
Objective #3: Analyze the growth of the Protestant Reformation through Europe
Calvinism
Church of Scotland
The English Reformation
Protestantism in Ireland
Lutheranism in Scandinavia
Objective #4: Describe the Catholic and Counter-Reformations
Describe the two types of reform within the Catholic church.
The Catholic ReformationThe Counter Reformation-
Why did it seem that the church reacted slowly to the Reformation?
Why was a council called?
The Council of Trent
What were the results of the council?
Describe the purpose of the new religious orders that were established by the church
The Ursuline order of nuns
The Society of Jesus, “Jesuits”
Describe the Roman Inquisition
Objective #5: Analyze the causes, events, and results of the Thirty Years War
Causes of the Thirty Years War:
Phase of War
Bohemian Phase
1618-1625
Danish Phase
1625-1629
Swedish Phase
1630-1635
French Phase
1635-1648
Results of the Thirty Years War:
Catholics
Protestants
Facts