The Protestant Reformation III

The Protestant Reformation III

The Counter Reformation

aka The Catholic Reformation

Poll

What is a good reason to change to a new religion?

• Because your beliefs changed

• Because you married someone with a different religion

• Because you want more money

Multiple Choice

What was the original (first) goal of Martin Luther?

• To start a NEW sect of Christianity

• To REFORM the Catholic Church and keep it united

• To win a WAR against the Catholic Church

The Counter Reformation

A response to the Protestant Reformation

The Counter Reformation Goals:

• Reform the Catholic Church

• People should submit to total will of Church and Pope (Christ’s body on earth)

• Prevent the loss of more people (and lands) to the Protestants

Multiple Choice

The Counter Reformation was when the ________ Church actually began to reform.

• Anglican

• Catholic

• Protestant

• Lutheran

Council of Trent

A series of meetings held in Trent (now Trento, Italy) between 1545 and 1563.

The meetings discussed making changes to SOME Church practices.

Started by Pope Paul III.

Examples of Catholic Church Reform:

• False selling of indulgences was banned

• The Church’s interpretation of the Bible was final and true

• Christians need faith and good works for salvation

Jesuits

A religious group withing the Catholic Church, founded by Ignatius Loyola with Pope Paul III.

They had 3 main goals:

• Establish schools

• Spread Catholicism to non-Christians

• Stop the spread of Protestantism

Multiple Choice

Which was NOT a goal of the Jesuits?

• to stop the spread of Protestantism

• to start a new sect of Christianity

• to start schools and promote education

• to convert non-Christians into becoming Catholic

The Spanish Inquisition Background

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella push out the last (Muslim) Moors from Spain. They begin to convert everyone to Catholicism.

The Spanish Inquisition

• Jews, Muslims, and later Protestants were tortured, killed, and/or stripped of wealth if they refused to become Catholic.

• While at first supported by the Pope, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella eventually punished people who would appeal to the Pope for help.

Multiple Choice

All of these were persecuted during the Spanish Inquisition EXCEPT ...

• Muslims

• Protestants

• Jews

• Royalty (king and queen)

• Sometimes innocent Catholics

Poll

In your opinion, was the Spanish Inquisition more of a struggle for religious control or political control?

• More about religious control

• More about political control

Multiple Choice

Where did many ideas of PROTEST and REFORM from modern times get their ideas?

• The Protestant Reformation

• European Exploration

• Islamic Golden Age

• The Great Schism