B2.+The+Reformation



A woodcut by Albrecht Durer, the most famous German artist of the Northern Renaissance, portraying the Roman Church as a seven-headed chimera, a mythical evil monster.

The Garden of earthly Delights, by Hieronymus Bosch, which contains numerous depictions of clergy/church corruption.

The Crucifixion, by Matthias Grunewald. The Northern humanists focused on the piety and terrible sacrifice Christ had to endure to save his followers. In turn, this was supposed to invoke a like response in the viewer, a sense of awe that someone could make such a sacrifice.

This is what we will be studying in our exploration of the Reformation (dated 1517 as a beginning...)

This is the Question Guide mentioned on the Homework Page. Please answer these questions as best as you can after doing the textbook reading.



This is a diagram that briefly explores ALL the various causes of the Reformation. __**Please read**__.



This is a short article on Indulgences; __**please read**__.



A woodcut of a clergy member selling indulgences.



An explanation of the idea of Justification by Faith, the KEY to understanding Luther's doctrines. __**PLEASE READ.**__



Two maps of Reformation Europe: In this first one, the orange colored areas were ruled by the Hapsburgs.



A map of Europe as a whole by about 1550...

And lastly, the shifts in religion by 1600....

This is an assignment we will discuss on Block Days, Thursday.

OTHER RESOURCES: Commentary on Tetzel...

The preface to the Pope's excommunication of Luther. Note the language I have underlined.

One of Luther's three written works addressing the responses to his "reformation"

Good outline from another textbook's online source to help build overall understanding...

Good article about why it succeeded.

The role of women: did it change as a result of religious changes?



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