Causes of the Reformation

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Who created the Reformation in the 1500's?

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Martin Luther

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This was a time when the churches changed for people.

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The Reformation

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What was a document that could be bought that excused a person from the sins he or she had committed and send them to heaven?

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Indulgence

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What invention helped to spread the ideas of Protestant Reformers?

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The Printing Press

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

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Social Cause

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What did the church accuse Martin of?

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Heresy

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Social Cause: The printing press helped to spread ideas critical of the Church.

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The printing press helped to spread ideas critical of the Church.

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Powerful monarchs challenged the Church as the supreme power in Europe. What type of cause does this represent? Options: Social Cause, Political Cause, Economic Cause, Religious Cause

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Political Cause

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Political Cause: Many leaders viewed the pope as a foreign ruler and challenged his authority

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Many leaders viewed the pope as a foreign ruler and challenged his authority.

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European princes and kings were jealous of the Church’s wealth. What type of cause does this represent? (Options: Social Cause, Political Cause, Economic Cause, Religious Cause)

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Economic Cause