Good Morning!
Last week we learned about Martin Luther’s role in the Reformation. One of my favorite quotes is:
“Unless I am convinced by Scripture and by plain reason and not by popes and councils who have so often contradicted themselves, my conscience is captive to the Word of God. To go against conscience is neither right nor safe. I cannot and I will not recant.”- Martin Luther
I pray we have a made-up mind like Luther!
Monday
The Reformation and Consequences (journal entry)
Tuesday
Counter Reformation (journal entry)
Watch this video and take notes
Post Reformation (journal entry)
The Reformation really went throughout the whole European world.
It affected every country of the European world: Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands (Dutch), England, Scotland, and France.
We will look at some of these in detail!
Use this website to find information on the following people
Edward VI (journal entry)
Edward VI, son of Henry VIII, came to the throne at the beginning of the Reformation. He was raised Protestant and wanted the country to remain under Protestant rule.
Lady Jane Grey (journal entry)
Edwards’ choice of who would come to the throne after him was Lady Jane Grey. But it was unsuccessful, because she was beheaded by Queen Mary after being locked in a tower for several months.
Queen Mary “Bloody Mary” (journal entry)
Came to the throne after her half brother Edward VI died. She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Her goal: To restore the Catholic church and religion back to England. She did this by force. There were about 300 martyrs during her reign! Anyone who did not follow the Catholic religion would be imprisoned, tortured or put to death.
Assignment:
Read here in Foxes Book of Martyrs, a classic written in 1563 about the persecutions.
Go to Chapter XII (pg. 323-324) Mr. William Flower, give a brief synopsis about the story you read and what stood out to you
Queen Elizabeth I ” Good Queen Bess” (journal entry)
Queen Elizabeth was a Protestant. She tried to settle her country’s religious conflicts with the Elizabethan Settlement. This was a series of laws which officially established many Protestant doctrines and practices, which laid the foundation for the Anglican church (the Church of England). Around this time is when the Puritans and the Separatists began to form…(we will learn about them later)
Another important event that Queen Elizabeth was involved in was with Philip II of Spain and the Spanish Armada. Philip (a catholic) wanted to overthrow Queen Elizabeth. Had Elizabeth and her fleet of ships not defeated the Spanish Armada, history for England and Scotland would have been very different; there would have been no Protestant North America.
The reign of Elizabeth is now known as the Elizabethan Age.
Wednesday
France was a strong nation-state at the time of the Reformation. The power of the king over religion was very important. Religion in France was integrated into politics so much, if there was a change in religion there would inevitably be a change in politics. The king had political motives for rejecting the Reformation, but the French people welcomed it.
John Calvin (journal entry)
Watch this video about Calvin and take notes
Huguenots (journal entry)
Huguenots were French Calvinist Protestants that left the Church of Rome. The Huguenots were made up of all classes, from peasants to lords. By the mid 1500’s, half of the nobles in France had become Protestants. There were a total of 9 civil wars in France all in the name of religion, that lasted for about 30 yrs. No side defeated the other, so temporary truces were negotiated.
St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre (journal entry)
The most infamous of all the French religious wars
Hundreds of Huguenots had gathered for the wedding of Henry of Navarre, a Protestant leader, to the king’s sister.
The king’s mother planned and carried out one of the most brutal attacks in history. While the Protestants were still in their beds, Catholic forces attacked. This violence lasted for three days. In Paris, all Huguenots were killed! Some say as many as 100,000 Huguenots were murdered!
Henry Navarre (journal entry)
Also known as Henry IV- was the first of the Bourbon line of French kings and the first Protestant king of France.
He escaped during the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre by vowing to change his religion. He officially renounced Protestantism, which ended the religious wars in France.
Thursday
Thirty Years War (journal entry)
watch this video and take notes in your journal. Take note of:
Peace of Augsburg
Phases of War
Wallenstein
Gustavus Adolphus
Peace of Westphalia
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