Key Terms
1. Great Schism2. Indulgences3. Boniface VIII4. 95 Theses (Pg. 386/389)5. Act of Supremacy6. Elizabeth I7. Counter Reformation8. Hapsburg9. Edict of Nantes10. Absolute Monarch11. Cardinal Richelieu12. Versailles (Pg. 399)13. Prussia14. Romanov (Pg. 402)15. Hohenzollerns
Teaching Objective Explain reasons for the decline of the
Catholic Church. Distinguish between the teachings of Luther and
Calvin. Define the meaning of the Counter Reformation. Identify the political and military effects of the
Reformation. Explain the advantages/disadvantages of Absolutism. Provide examples of absolute monarchy in eastern
Europe.
Power politics affected the Church.
Becomes involved in politics More powerful than the king or
emperor Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303)
Versus King Philip IV of France (1285-
1314) Great Schism 1378-1417
Split the papacy
Church seen as a secular state
Secular—
complete separation of church and state Power politics Material wealth
Greed and Corruption Indulgences—documents
Germany Was the Natural Place for the Reformation to Begin
Deep and serious feelings
Independent states that resisted control
Martin Luther
Anabaptists—3rd Branch
Characteristics of the Anabaptists
Thomas Munster was one of the founders of the Anabaptist movement.
Teaching Objectives
Discuss the fourth branch of the reformation Describe the Counter Reformation and the
widespread effects of both the Reformation and the Counter Reformation
The Fourth Branch of the Reformation
The Tudors England breaks with Rome King Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon Mary
Anne Boleyn Elizabeth I
Act of Supremacy
The Anglican Church
Henry VIII Jane Seymour (#3)
Edward VI
Bloody Mary Persecution of
Protestants Elizabeth I
Creates the Anglican Church
The Puritans and the Irish disagree with the Church of England
The Puritans object the Church of England
The Irish rebelScottish vs. Irish still exists!
The Counter Reformation
The Roman Catholic Church tries to win people back
Jesuit Order Ignatius Loyola
Council of Trent Bans the abuse of the
selling of indulgences and simony
Widespread Effects
Spread the ideas of democracy and representative government
Encouraged education Aid religious tolerance
and freedom
True or False?
Luther’s translation of the Bible into German brought both religious and cultural changes to Germany.
True or False?
The end of the civil wars in Germany in 1555 brought Protestants and Catholics closer together.
True or False?
The Lutheran Church was the only Protestant religion in Europe during the 16th century.
True or False?
Henry VIII of England became head of the Anglican Church but recognized the pope’s authority over him.
The Reformation and National Power1500-1800
Section 3: Religious Differences Mixed With Political Conflicts
The Hapsburgs Split the Empire Charles V
Philip II—Spain Ferdinand I—HRE
Philip II was a devout Catholic Crush Protestants The Inquisition Military used to spread
Catholicism
Mary I—Bloody Mary
Mary I takes over after Edward the VI dies of tuberculosis
Catholic Marries Philip II Bloody Mary—400
clergy executed Dies of cancer
Elizabeth I
Mary’s half sister Philip II asks for her hand in
marriage English sea captains pirated
ships Helped the protestants in
the Netherlands Defeats the Armada
Free and Protestant Important naval power
Civil War in France
Huguenots vs. Catholics Catherine de Medici—regent
for her sons Catholic
Bourbon Family Southern France Protestant
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre—10,000 people
Dies of pneumonia 1589
Henry of Navarre becomes King Henry IV
Converted to Catholicism Edict of Nantes
Protect the liberties of the Huguenots
Allowed them to hold public office
First to permit more than one religion in the country
Absolutism Monarchs had complete
control over nation All laws & courts Collect / Spend taxes Control Army
Economy: Commerce & cities important, middle class economic and political importance = $$$ = Success
Louis XIV = Absolute Leader of France
The Reformation and National Power1500-1800
Section 5:
Absolutist Monarchies Arose in Central and Eastern Europe