New Section Blog

Today in class we started a new section and took notes and answered questions. Martin Luther's protest overuses in the Catholic Church led to founding of Protestant churches. Terms and Names: indulgence, Reformation, Lutheran, Protestant, Peace of Augsburg, annul, Anglican. Critics of the church claimed that its leaders were corrupt. Causes of the Reformation. Social: The Renaissance values of humanism and secularism led people to question the Church. The printing press helped to spread ideas critical of the Church. Political: Powerful monarchs challenged the Church as the supreme power in Europe. Many leaders viewed the pope as a foreign ruler and challenged his authority. Economic: European princes and kings were jealous of the Church's wealth. Merchants and others resented having to pay taxes to the Church. Religious: Some Church leaders had become worldly and corrupt. Many people found Church practices such as the sale of indulgences unacceptable.

1. Indulgence- a pardon.
Reformation- a movement for religious reform.
Lutheran- a separate religious group.
Protestant- Christians who belonged to non-Catholic churches.
Peace of Augsburg- this famous religious settlement.
Annul- set aside.
Anglican- Church of England.

3.What political, economic, and social factors helped bring about the reformation?

The values of humanism and secularism led people to question the church.

4. From where did the term Protestantism originate?

It originated from Germany, France, and Baptists from England.

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