AP European History AMSCO Guided Notes
2.3: Protestant Reform Continues
AMSCO Guided Notes
AP European History Guided Notes
AMSCO 2.3 - Protestant Reform Continues
Essential Questions
- How and why did religious beliefs and practices change from 1450 to 1648?
A. The Printing Press Spreads Reformation Ideas
1. How did the printing press accelerate the spread of Reformation ideas compared to earlier methods of dissemination?
2. What was the significance of translating religious texts into vernacular languages, and how did authorities respond?
3. How did Martin Luther's emphasis on individual Bible interpretation align with the capabilities of the printing press?
B. Religious Challenges to Monarchical Power
1. How did Martin Luther's religious challenges create an environment for questioning political authority?
1. Puritans Challenge the English Crown
1. What was the Act of Supremacy and how did it change England's religious structure?
2. What did Puritans believe needed to change in the Church of England and why did they reject the Elizabethan Settlement?
3. How did tensions between Puritans and the Stuart monarchy lead to the English Civil War?
2. Nobles in Poland
1. How did Polish nobles spread Protestant ideas despite the monarchy's initial rejection of them?
2. What did the Warsaw Confederation Act accomplish and why was its impact limited?
C. Monarchs Initiate Religious Reform and Control
1. France's Agreement with the Pope
1. What did the Concordat of Bologna establish and how did it balance power between the French king and the Catholic Church?
2. How did the growth of Huguenot population and noble support threaten the religious and political order in France?
2. The Holy Roman Emperor Implements Peace
1. Why was Charles V unable to suppress Lutheranism and what political solution did he pursue instead?
2. What did the Peace of Augsburg establish and what religious groups did it exclude?
D. Protestants and the State
1. How did different Protestant groups respond to the relationship between church and state authority?
1. Anabaptists Reject the Secular World
1. Why did Anabaptists refuse to participate in government and military service?
2. How did Anabaptist beliefs and lifestyle make them targets for persecution from both Catholics and Protestants?
2. Calvin in Geneva
1. How did Calvin transform Geneva's government by making the Bible the highest law and treating sin as a civil offense?
2. What specific requirements did Calvin impose on Geneva's residents and what enforcement mechanisms did he establish?
3. How did other Calvinist cities model their laws after Geneva's system?
Key Terms
vernacular Bibles
Polish nobles
Geneva
Puritans
Huguenots