The Protestant Reformation and
The Era of Religious Wars
Guiding Questions: Big and broad overview of unit themes
 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?
How to do HW:
1. When directed to answer the questions using key ideas and terms from your reading: This means answer the
guiding question using clear and specific information from your reading. Keep in mind the key terms at the bottom
of this unit calendar. In this course you will be asked to write both long and short essays, and these homework
exercises will serve as practice for your short essays.
2. When directed to “just read” – this means you are not required to take notes for the purpose of my HW, but the
key terms, ideas and events from the reading are still fair game for the test.
3. Twice during this unit you will be asked to read and complete an essay outline. Read the section, take your own
notes if you wish, and then fill in the essay outline provided (attached here). You will be turning these in on due
dates during the unit.
4. HW is due the day after it is assigned. Generally, unless specified otherwise, it is collected on the day of the test.
This unit you will submit the first three questions for feedback mid-unit.
Date
9/8
Topic
Homework- Reading Questions
The Reformation’s Roots
in the Northern
Renaissance
9/910
Martin Luther and the
Beginnings of the
Reformation
9/11
DUE: Essay Outline #1
Political/Social Impacts
Spread of Reformation
9/14
Spread of the
Reformation:
Pp 458-460
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 Read and Answer the questions using key terms and ideas
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 politicalconsider the role of Charles V and Frederick of Saxony. (also look at pp 477478 the section on The German States)
Pp 462-464
Read these pages and use the information from the reading to complete
Essay Outline #1 using the information from these pages. Essay Outline
#1 DUE: Friday 9/11
Pp 464-466 Read and answer the question using key terms and ideas
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 Use this section to complete Essay Outline #2 DUE BLOCK
9/16-17 This section of the text relates to the wars of religion that we will
The English Reformation
9/15
How is Religion a Cause
for War?
9/16
-17
Wars of Religion contd.
Reaction of the Catholic
Church
9/18
Counter Reformation
Reformation Wrap-up:
Was the Protestant
Reformation a political or
religious revolution?
9/21
Test: MC and LEQ
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.
Continue reading the pages listed above and complete Essay Outline #2
DUE BLOCK 9/16-17
Pp 494-496 Read and Answer the questions using key terms and ideas
4. Summarize the changes to Europe that result from the Treaty of
Westphalia- consider religious policy, political power and borders.
Pp 466-470 Read and Answer the questions using key terms and ideas
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 Read and Answer the questions using key terms and ideas
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
Prepare for unit test: MC and LEQ
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
Orange/Netherlands War
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
Henry of Navarre
Phillip II of Spain
William of
Puritans
Some Long Run themes in the AP Euro Course that relate to this unit:
The rise of the individual and concepts about individual rights
The changing relationship between church authority and state authority and the emergence of the concept of
religious toleration.
The emergence of new technologies, from the printing press to the internet, which have shaped our civil society
and influenced public opinion.