Reformation Spreads Book Outline (351-355)
Name_________________________
I. Radical Reformers
A. A group in Europe springs up that argues infants are too young to understand the
sacrament of baptism. This group becomes known as the Anabaptists.
B. Today’s religions that can trace their roots directly to the Anabaptists are

Baptists

Quakers

Mennonites

Amish
II. The English Reformation
A. In England, the break with the Catholic Church was not the work of religious leaders
but of King Henry VIII. For political reasons, Henry wanted to end papal control over
England.
B. Seeking An Annulment - For standing against the Protestant revolt, the Pope initially
awarded Henry the title of “Defender of the Faith” for a pamphlet he wrote denouncing
Luther. When Henry’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon, did not provide him with a male
heir he sought a divorce so he could marry Anne Boleyn. Henry asked the pope to annul,
or cancel his marriage but the pope refused.
C. Break with Rome - Acting through parliament, the English took the Church from the
pope’s control and put it under Henry’s. In 1534 the Act of Supremacy made Henry the
“only supreme head on Earth of the Church of England.” Many, including Thomas
More, were executed for Treason. More was late canonized but the Catholic Church, or
recognized as a saint.
D. The Church of England - By investigating English convents and monasteries, Henry
claimed that they were centers of immorality. He confiscated their lands and gave them
to loyal nobles, securing support for the Anglican Church, or Church of England.
Despite these actions, Henry was not a religious radical and rejected most Protestant
doctrines. Aside from breaking away from Rome and allowing use of the English bible,
Henry kept most Catholic forms of worship.
E. Religious Turmoil - Henry dies in 1547 and his son Edward VI inherited the thrown.
Edward put in place moderate forms of Protestant service, outlined in Thomas Cranmer’s
Book of Common Prayer. When Edward died in his teens, his half-sister, Mary Tudor
became queen and wanted to return England’s Catholic faith, burning hundreds of
English Protestants at the stake.
F. Elizabethan Settlement - After Mary’s death in 1558 the thrown passed to Elizabeth.
The queen’s policies on religion were a compromise between the Catholic and Protestant
faiths called the Elizabethan Settlement.
III. The Catholic Reformation
A. The leader of the reform movement, known as the Catholic Reformation, taking place
within the Catholic Church was Pope Paul III. His goal was to revive the moral authority
of the Church and to put an end to corruption within the papacy itself.
B. Council of Trent - The council met off and on for almost 20 years. The council
reaffirmed traditional Catholic views such as:

Salvation comes through faith and good deeds

The Bible is a major source of religious truth but not the only source
The Council provided stiff penalties for worldliness and corruption among the clergy and
established schools to create a better-educated clergy who could challenge Protestant
teachings.
C. The Inquisition - The Inquisition was a Church court set up during the Middle Ages
to root out heresy. The court used secret testimony, torture, and execution to find
heretics. It prepared the Index of Forbidden Books, considered too immoral or irreligious
for Catholics to read, including books by Luther and Calvin.
D. Ignatius of Loyola - Determined to combat heresy and spread the Catholic faith, the
pope recognizes a new religious order called the Jesuits. Ignatius drew up a strict
program for Jesuits, including absolute obedience to the Church.
E. Teresa of Avila - Avila experienced intense feelings of renewed faith and set up her
own order of nuns. Teresa would be canonized in honor of her work.
F. Results - While reforms did slow the Protestant tide, Europe remained divided into a
Catholic south and a Protestant north.
Reformation Spreads Book Outline (351-355)
Name_________________________
I. Radical Reformers
A. A group in Europe springs up that argues infants are too young to understand the
sacrament of ____________. This group becomes known as the Anabaptists.
B. Today’s religions that can trace their roots directly to the Anabaptists are

____________

____________

____________

____________
II. The English Reformation
A. In England, the break with the Catholic Church was not the work of religious leaders
but of ________________________. For ____________reasons, Henry wanted to end
papal control over England.
B. Seeking An Annulment - For standing against the Protestant revolt, the Pope initially
awarded Henry the title of ____________________________________for a pamphlet he
wrote denouncing Luther. When Henry’s first wife, _____________________________,
did not provide him with a ____________ heir he sought a divorce so he could marry
________________________. Henry asked the pope to ____________, or cancel his
marriage but the pope refused.
C. Break with Rome - Acting through parliament, the English took the Church from the
pope’s control and put it under ____________. In 1534 the ______________________
made Henry the “only supreme head on Earth of the Church of England.” Many,
including ________________________, were executed for ____________. More was
late ________________________ but the Catholic Church, or recognized as a saint.
D. The Church of England - By investigating English convents and monasteries, Henry
claimed that they were centers of ________________________. He confiscated their
lands and gave them to loyal nobles, securing support for the ____________________
Church, or Church of England.
Despite these actions, Henry was not a religious radical and rejected most Protestant
doctrines. Aside from breaking away from Rome and allowing use of the ____________
bible, Henry kept most Catholic forms of worship.
E. Religious Turmoil - Henry dies in 1547 and his son ________________________
inherited the thrown. Edward put in place moderate forms of Protestant service, outlined
in Thomas Cranmer’s ________________________. When Edward died in his teens, his
half-sister, ________________________ became queen and wanted to return England’s
____________ faith, burning hundreds of English Protestants at the stake.
F. Elizabethan Settlement - After Mary’s death in 1558 the thrown passed to
________________________. The queen’s policies on religion were a compromise
between the Catholic and Protestant faiths called the ____________________________.
III. The Catholic Reformation
A. The leader of the reform movement, known as the Catholic Reformation, taking place
within the Catholic Church was ________________________. His goal was to revive
the ____________authority of the Church and to put an end to ____________within the
papacy itself.
B. Council of Trent - The council met off and on for almost ____________. The
council reaffirmed traditional Catholic views such as:

____________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________
The Council provided stiff penalties for ____________and ____________among the
clergy and established schools to create a better-educated clergy who could challenge
Protestant teachings.
C. The Inquisition - The Inquisition was a Church ____________set up during the
Middle Ages to root out ____________. The court used ____________, ____________,
and ____________to find heretics. It prepared the ______________________________,
considered too immoral or irreligious for Catholics to read, including books by
____________ and ____________.
D. Ignatius of Loyola - Determined to combat heresy and spread the Catholic faith, the
pope recognizes a new religious order called the ____________. Ignatius drew up a strict
program for Jesuits, including absolute obedience to the Church.
E. Teresa of Avila - Avila experienced intense feelings of renewed faith and set up her
own order of ____________. Teresa would be canonized in honor of her work.
F. Results - While reforms did slow the Protestant tide, Europe remained divided into a
Catholic ____________and a Protestant ____________.