Renaissance, Reformation,
Scientific Revolution, and
the Enlightenment
Unit 2
Lesson 8 Reformation
October 27, 2015
Copy the date and the Objective:
Evaluate Martin Luther’s reasons for
breaking off with the Catholic Church.
Do Now: Make a list of at least 1 things you
have a complaint about.
What is the
purpose of religion?
The PROTESTANT
REFORMATION
What word do you
see in the one above?
The Protestant Reformation
Mov’t to fix the
Catholic Church
Priest named Martin
Luther began to
question church
practices
Selling RELICS (church artifacts) to forgive sin
Priests were living the good life- but not doing their jobs
NOT
TEACHING OR
HELPING THE
PEOPLE
Selling INDULGENCES- practice that
stops punishment from sin
Made Luther
MAD!!!
Why should
people pay?
Wrote “95
Theses”- list of
complaints
against the
church & nails it
to the church
door
10/31/1517
Not a big deal until
someone gets a great
idea using a new
invention
The Printing
Press!!!
Pope Leo issued a Papal Bull (law)
for Luther to recant
What does recant mean?
Luther is EXCOMMUNICATED
(thrown out of the church= no heaven)
Creates
LUTHERANISM
Christianity
Catholic
Follow Pope
Protestant
No Pope
Many kinds
Name 2 problems
Luther had with
the Catholic
Church.