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EFFECTS OF THE REFORMATION
The Counter-Reformation
Causes of the Reformation
Humanist values led people to question church authority.
Some clergy were corrupt, worldly, or poorly educated.
Martin Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses. The printing press helped spread
Reformation ideas.
1) Many Protestant sects developed
St. Paul UMCSt. Gerards Catholic ChurchSt. Charles Catholic ChurchShawnee AllianceShawnee PresbyterianCrossroads ChurchLima Community Church of the Nazarene
2) Church Leaders Reformed the Church
Jesuits Founded by Ignatius of Loyola Jesuit colleges: Georgetown, Xavier, Loyola, Walsh-
Jesuit Concentration on education
2) Church Leaders Reformed the Church (Cont’d)
Council of Trent Convened by Pope Paul III in 1545. Delegates examined criticisms made by Protestants of
the Catholic Church Addressed the abuses of the church:
Corruption of the church Training of priests was regulated Financial abuse was curbed Sale of indulgences was abolished
Women in the churchWomen in the church Roman InquisitionRoman Inquisition
Church court established by the Catholic church
Tried people who were accused of being Protestant, practicing witchcraft, or breaking church law.
2) Church Leaders Reformed the Church (Cont’d)
3) Religious Intolerance & Anti-Semitism Increased
Renewed zeal for Catholic faithPersecution and hysteria
Heretics witchcraft
Political Effects Rising sense of nationalism Protestant Reformation encouraged the formation of
independent states & nation Separation of church & state
4) Religious Conflicts
Religious conflicts spread across Europe. Italian Wars
Spain & France fought for control of Italian peninsula
Significance: Italian renaissance expanded throughout Europe
Peasants’ Wars Took place in Germany Peasants were upset with high taxes & lack of power.
Effects of the Reformation
Many Protestant sects developed.Church leaders reformed the Catholic
Church.Religious intolerance and anti-Semitism
increased.Religious conflicts spread across Europe.