2.3 The Reformation Spreads

How does printing the Bible in vernacular empower regular people?

• It empowers regular people by enabling personal access to the scriptures, fostering understanding and reducing reliance on clergy.
• It limits access to the scriptures, keeping knowledge within the clergy.
• It promotes the use of Latin, making it harder for people to understand the text.
• It discourages personal interpretation, reinforcing traditional beliefs.

Why would the Church oppose this?

Why did religious reform in England begin under Henry VIII?

• He wanted to divorce the Queen because she could not give him an heir

• Martin Luther requested Henry VIII to reform the Church.

• Henry VIII aimed to increase the power of the monarchy.
• Henry VIII was angry over the Church's corruption

What church reforms did the Puritans under ELizabeth I want of the Anglican Church?

• Increase the use of Latin in services
• The Puritans wanted to eliminate Catholic practices, simplify worship, and promote a focus on scripture in the Anglican Church.
• Focus on church hierarchy and authority
• Reinstate traditional Catholic rituals and practices

Explain the various Protestant views of relationships between church and state in the period 1500-1700- specifically the Calvinists, Puritans, and Anabaptists.