The Protestant Reformation and
The Era of Religious Wars
Guiding Questions: Big and broad overview of unit themes…preparation for FRQ
 What were the social, political and economic forces that existed in Europe that contributed to the Reformation?
 How was the Protestant Reformation a result of the Northern Renaissance?
 How did the Catholic Church respond to the Protestant Reformation?
 How did the Protestant Reformation transform itself as it traveled throughout Europe?
 What was the political, social and economic impact of the Protestant Reformation?
**Essay Outline Assignments: For this unit, we are building on our work from the Renaissance and thesis writing
and moving towards writing a well-developed “AP Style” essay or FRQ. **
**The reading should be done by the day after it is assigned in order to prepare you for class**
Date Topic
Homework- Reading Questions
9/8
The Reformation’s Roots in Pp 459-460
the Northern Renaissance
9/9
Martin Luther and the
Beginnings of the
Reformation
9/10
-11
DUE: Essay Outline #1
Political/Social Impacts of
the Reformation
Spread of Reformation:
Switzerland & Scotland
Differences and similarities
between the reformers
DUE: Essay Outline #2
Spread of the Reformation:
The English Reformation
9/12
9/16
#2
How is Religion a Cause for
War?
9/17
-18
DUE: Essay Outline #3
Wars of Religion contd.
Reaction of the Catholic
Church
JUST READ: As you read look for beliefs of Erasmus and the ideals of Christian
Humanism and understand how these beliefs were considered “different” than the
common religious views of the time.
Pp 460-462
1. Erasmus laid the egg that Luther hatched. Defend this statement by summarizing
Martin Luther’s beliefs (95 Thesis) about necessary change to the Catholic Church.
2. Summarize how the spread of Martin Luther’s becomes political- consider the
role of Charles V and Frederick of Saxony. (also look at pp 477-478 the section on
The German States)
Essay outline #1 DUE BLOCK
Pp 462-464
Read these pages and use the information from the reading to complete Essay
Outline 2 using the information from these pages. Essay Outline 2 DUE: Friday
9/12
Pp 464-466
3. Discuss the religious, political and economic issues that motivated Henry VIII’s
actions in 1534.
Pp 477 JUST READ (Section on England and Scotland) As you read consider
how religious difference will continue to cause problems for the English and
Scottish Monarchs
Pp 484-494 JUST READ This section of the text relates to the wars of religion
that we will study in class over the next few days. Read through each of these
wars to reinforce what we are studying in class or to clarify information that might
be confusing. Essay Outline #3 DUE BLOCK 9/17-18
Continue reading the pages listed above and complete Essay Outline #3 DUE
BLOCK 9/17-18
Pp 494-496
4. Summarize the changes to Europe that result from the Treaty of Westphaliaconsider religious policy, political power and borders.
Pp 466-470
5. Create a 3 column chart and summarize the political, social and economic
changes that came to Europe and Europeans as a result of the Protestant
Reformation
Pp 470-472
6. As you read summarize the reaction/response of the Catholic Church to the
Protestant Reformation: Focus on- The Council of Trent, Jesuits and Missionaries
9/19
Wrap up Wars of Religion
and Counter Reformation
Discussion: Was the Protestant
Reformation a political or
religious revolution?
9/22
Test: MC and FRQ
Prepare for unit test: MC and FRQ
Next unit HW TBA
Terms/Concepts/Individuals: These are in order as they appear in the chapter
Chapter 14
Christian Humanism
Desiderius Erasmus
Charles V Holy Roman Empire
Martin Luther
Indulgences
Johnann Tetzel
95 Theses
Diet of Worms
Huldrych Zwingli
John Calvin/Calvinism
Henry VIII
Act of Supremacy
Sir Thomas More
Pilgrimage of Grace
Anabaptists
Council of Trent
Jesuits
Hapsburg/Valois War
Peace of Augsburg
John Knox
Peasant Uprisings
Chapter 15
St. Bartholemew’s Day Massacre
Edict of Nantes
Dutch Revolt from Spain
Elizabeth I of England
30 Years’ War
Witchcraft in the 16th century
Huguenot
French Wars of Religion
Politiques
Battle of Lepanto
Spanish Armada
Treaty of Westphalia
FRQ Hint? See Guiding Questions…..
Henry of Navarre
Phillip II of Spain
William of Orange/Netherlands War
Puritans