HIS 101
Unit 13: Reformation
A
page from a published version of Martin Luther's 95 Theses from 1522
(in Latin, of course). Luther had originally posted his Theses in
1517 to begin a debate on the church practice of indulgences; photo
courtesy Wikipedia Commons.
What you
must do in this unit
What you can do in this unit
- Listen to some further information about this unit
as a mp3 file. You can also read the information as
a txt file.
Some videos that you can watch for this unit
Extra Credit Options
- Submit an Extra Credit Special Project paper (point value varies).
- For up to 10 points of extra credit, read the Council of Trent: Rules on Prohibited Books and in a paragraph explain what the Church was attempting to do with these regulations.
- For up to 10 points of extra credit, read the Condemnation of Wycliffe, and his reply and comment in a long paragraph on the exchange of religious views by pope and Wycliffe.
- For up to 5 points of extra credit, read Luther's 95 Theses and answer the
Luther study sheet questions. Please write in formal, complete sentences.
- For extra credit, please suggest a
relevant website for this unit of the course. Send your instructor the title of the site, the URL and a brief explanation why you find the information interesting and applicable to the material being studied this unit.
Unit Learning Objectives
- Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to (1) identify the terms of Luther's and Calvin's protests, (2) describe the careers of Martin Luther and John Calvin and (3) explain the impact of the Protestant Reformation on Catholic Europe.
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