The prostenant reformation
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Chapter 15 - Survey of World Hist From 1500 Section 304 Spring Semester 2014
Chapter 15
The Protestant Reformation
Until 1054 there was one main body known as the “Church” within Christianity.
Then came what the Great Schism of 1054
(not to be confused with the Great Western Schism of 1378)
The capital of the “Roman” Empire was moved to Byzantium
The Emperor Constantine had the city named New Rome.
Eventually the city became known as Constantinople.
The bishop of Rome was viewed as the leader of the “church” by this time.
The bishop of Byzantium was viewed by many as the new leader.
Now there was a competition between the Patriarch in the east and the Pope in the west for dominance over
Christianity.
This competition was only one of the corruptions that came into the church
Then financial, moral, political, and traditional corruptions came to the church
Indulgences
Transubstantiation
Usury, simony (position purchases) nepotism, pluralism, land taking
Martin Luther – was born in Saxony (now central Germany) was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1507 was professor of theology from 1511-1546, at the University of Wittenberg his reputation as a biblical scholar spread through his career could not resolve sins, confession, and the peace of God was disturbed by Tetzel’s work of selling “indulgences” to raise money for repairing St Peter’s Basilica developed his view that “the just shall live by faith” submitted 95 points of criticism against the church on Oct. 31, 1517
The 95 Theses supported marriage for the clergy
This is often marked as the official start of the Protestant Reformation
Luther was condemned and excommunicated by Pope Leo X
Luther was then summoned by HRE Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521
Luther refused to recant
He had to be escorted home by guard
His teachings spread and the Luther Church was formed.
This was the first of the main breaks from the Roman Catholic Church
Chapter 15 - Survey of World Hist From 1500 Section 304 Spring Semester 2014
Chapter 15
The Protestant Reformation
Until 1054 there was one main body known as the “Church” within Christianity.
Then came what the Great Schism of 1054
(not to be confused with the Great Western Schism of 1378)
The capital of the “Roman” Empire was moved to Byzantium
The Emperor Constantine had the city named New Rome.
Eventually the city became known as Constantinople.
The bishop of Rome was viewed as the leader of the “church” by this time.
The bishop of Byzantium was viewed by many as the new leader.
Now there was a competition between the Patriarch in the east and the Pope in the west for dominance over
Christianity.
This competition was only one of the corruptions that came into the church
Then financial, moral, political, and traditional corruptions came to the church
Indulgences
Transubstantiation
Usury, simony (position purchases) nepotism, pluralism, land taking
Martin Luther – was born in Saxony (now central Germany) was ordained as a Catholic priest in 1507 was professor of theology from 1511-1546, at the University of Wittenberg his reputation as a biblical scholar spread through his career could not resolve sins, confession, and the peace of God was disturbed by Tetzel’s work of selling “indulgences” to raise money for repairing St Peter’s Basilica developed his view that “the just shall live by faith” submitted 95 points of criticism against the church on Oct. 31, 1517
The 95 Theses supported marriage for the clergy
This is often marked as the official start of the Protestant Reformation
Luther was condemned and excommunicated by Pope Leo X
Luther was then summoned by HRE Charles V at the Diet of Worms in 1521
Luther refused to recant
He had to be escorted home by guard
His teachings spread and the Luther Church was formed.
This was the first of the main breaks from the Roman Catholic Church