The Protestant Reformation

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The Big Picture

• Martin Luther began a movement to reform the
  practices of the Catholic Church that he believed
  were wrong. Reformation leaders did not intend to
  destroy Christian unity but rather redefine it.
• Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism produced
  a dramatically new religious map.
• Catholic revival, and new tools such as the
  powerful Jesuit order, preserved much of
  territory for Catholicism, but it could not stem
  division.
• The result was a period of confusion and
  considerable conflict, including concern about
  witchcraft.

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Why we study this unit

• Martin Luther's protests over the abuses in the
  Catholic Church led to a permanent split within
  Christianity.
• Nearly one-fifth of the Christians in today's
  world are Protestants
• The Reformation's questioning of beliefs and
  authority laid the ground work for the
  Enlightenment.

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Essential Questions

• How did abuses in the church spark widespread
  criticism?
• How did Martin Luther challenge Catholic
  authority and teachings?
• What role did John Calvin play in the
  Reformation?

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Essential Questions

• 4. What were the effects of Protestantism in
  England?
• 5. What reforms were made in the Catholic Church?
• 6. What were the religious and social effects of
  the Counter-Reformation?
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