How might the Reformation impact politics and society.

Bell Ringer 1/26/16

objective

• I can analyize how the Reformation impacted social and political change in Europe.

• 7.56 Engage effectively in collaborative discussions explaining Protestants’ new practices of church self-government and the influence of those practices on the development of democratic practices and ideas of federalism.

Political Changes• The Reformation created division

within Europe. In Spain most people were Catholic. In the northern countries most people were Protestant. The Holy Roman Empire was a patchwork of small kingdoms, some Catholic and some Protestant. These led to many political conflicts.

French Protestants• Many people in France became

protestant. • French Protestants were called

Huguenots. The king was Catholic and banned all Protestant religions.

• 1562 violence broke out in France over this proclamation

• War between the French Catholics and Hugenots continued off and on for decades.

Religious Wars• Religious wars caused even more

destruction in the Holy Roman Empire . There the king of Bohemia sparked a conflict when he forced everyone in his kingdom to become Catholic.

• In 1618 Protestants rose up to revolt . The rebellion spread through out the Holy Roman Empire, starting what is known as the Thirty Year’s War.

Religious wars• The Holy Roman Emperor sought help from other

Catholic countries. The Protestants also sought allies.

• The Catholic king of France agreed to help them because he did not like the Holy Roman Emperor.

• After 30 years of fighting, Europe’s rulers worked out a peace agreement in 1648.

• Treaty of Westphalia allowed rulers to determine whether their countries would be Protestant or Catholic. It also made Germany independent of the Holy Roman Empire.

Conflict Ends• Conflict ended in 1598• King Henry IV issued the Edict of

Nantes – a law granting religious freedom in most of France. Protestants could worship anywhere except in Paris and a few other cities.

Social Changes • Before the reformation, most

Europeans did not have a voice in governing the Catholic church.

• Many Protestant churches did not have clergy, bishops, and priest – so instead the congregation (community of worshipers) made their own rules and elected their leaders.

• People’s ideas began to become important.

Self-governed • Once people began to govern their own

churches they wanted political power. In some places congregations ruled their towns, not just their church. – In the American colonies of New England

congregations met to decide how their towns would be run.

• They would have town meetings that would serve as self-government in which people would rule themselves.

• People also wanted to investigate the world around them.

Self-Governed• As time passed some congregations

gained even more power. The power of the congregations did not replace national governments, but national rulers began to share some power with local governments.

• The sharing of power between local governments and a strong central government is called federalism

Let’s Review!1. Who were the Huguenots?2. How did the war between French Catholics and Huguenots end?3. Who led many Protestant churches?4. How was the new religious freedom related to increasing political freedom?

Think – discussion• How does war disrupt the lives of people

where the fighting is happening.

Travel warnings• War can disrupt the lives of people

on both sides of the conflict. For example travel warnings.

• Evaluate the travel warnings of the United States I have given you.

Travel warnings• Two people in the group will create a travel

warning for the Holy Roman Empire and two will create one for France.

• Once these are done you will show them to the other two members in the group and we will vote as a class on who will win France or the Holy Roman Empire!

Travel Warnings • A brilliant title• Reasons for the travel warning to either

France or Holy Roman Empire – use page 574- 575 …Be very detailed in the warning!

• Illustration

Show Me What You Learned!1. What was the goal of the Thirty Years War?2. How did the Reformation lead to the growth of federalism?3. How did the Reformation impact social and political change in Europe?