JOHN CALVIN 1509-1564

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Review of the Reformation through a recap activity. This
exercise will be five minutes long and will be collected
after its completion.

Activity Group Work Results of the Reformation

Reinforce our knowledge of the Reformation through an
investigation of the results.
ACTIVITY GROUPS OF FOUR
List and explain the results of the Reformation

(Hint use prior knowledge to draw conclusions
for example how did Luther/Henry affect the
Reformation).

Establish three results from the Reformation

HOMEWORK
-Why did Calvin flee France?

-What was the name of Calvins publication?

-What else were Calvinists known as?

-What is a heretic?

Match the terms
A Presbyter 1. Welfare of congregation
B Teacher 2. Cared for sick and poor
C Deacon 3. Educated young
D Elder 4. Preached Word of God


Pre Reformation




Luther Reformation




Post Reformation
Christianity = Catholic
Catholics Protestants
Catholics Protestants
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BACKGROUND - CALVIN
Calvin Agreed with Luthers beliefs

Born in France. Studied Theology. What is Theology?????

Converted to Lutheranism(Protestantism) in 1533.

He converted in Catholic France. He had to flee to Basle, Switzerland. Why
did he have to flee??????

Calvin wrote The Institutes of the Christian Religion outlining his main
beliefs. Set up his own religion. Became known as Calvinists or
Presbyterians.
REFORMATION
CALVINS MAIN BELIEFS
-Bible the only authority.

-Ministers (presbyters) elected by the congregation.

-No Bishops in the Calvinist Church.

-No decoration in the church.

-God knows who are going to heaven. People are called the elect. This
belief is known as PREDESTINATION.
CALVIN CHURCH
CALVIN'S GENEVA
Self Governing City State. What does that mean???????????????

Calvin asked to setup a church and lead the Reformation in the city.

Calvin had complete control over the workings of the city.

Setup administration with four main group of orders:
-Presbyters
-Teacher
-Elders
-Deacons
GROUPS OF ORDERS UNDER CALVINS RULE
Presbyters responsible for preaching the Word of God

Teachers???????????

Elders looked after the welfare of the congregation

Deacons Looked after the sick and poor.
BRUTAL REPRESSION OF HERETICS
CALVIN
Calvin was the cruel and the unopposed dictator of Geneva.

Calvin knew how to manipulate relationships, intimidate, bully, and
humiliate.

Michael Servetus was a theologian who taught doctrines contrary to the
historic Christian faith in Geneva, the city where Calvin ministered. He
was arrested in August 1553 for denying the Trinity and that Christ was
the eternal Son of God. He was executed two months later when he was
burned at the stake.

People were often executed in Calvins day to maintain public order, and
heresy was a capital offense. Because of the inherent connection
between church and state, anyone who disturbed the peace could be
branded as a revolutionary who may do harm to the common good.
GENEVA CITIZENS
-All positions elected by the congregation

-Geneva strict laws no gambling, dancing, theatres, silliness

-Sunday was the Sabbath day of rest

-Everyone expected to go to Church sever punishments for breaking
rules

Geneva became known as the City of God organised. People content and
spiritual.
CALVINS INFLUENCE
John Calvin Geneva

John Knox Scotland

Hugenots France. Remember Calvin fled France.

Puritans - England
HENRY VIII
Henry became the King of England in 1509.

He was a devout Catholic and strongly condemned Luthers 95theses.

Pope Leo X was so happy with Henry, that he gave him the title Fidei
Defensor (Defender of the Faith).

Henry married Catherine of Aragon, the daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella
of Spain. Who were they??????????????

Catherine of Aragon was the widow to Henrys brother, Arthur.
ANNULMENT????????????
Henry applied to Pope Clement VII for an annulment. Catherine of Aragon
was his sister in law and thus the marriage should have never been
allowed.

By accepting the annulment, the Catholic Church was admitting to being
wrong. Clement refused to annul Henrys marriage.

What did Henry do next???????????????????
HENRY VIII
Henry divorced Catherine, and married Anne Boleyn.

Henrys marriage was not recognised by the Pope. What actions did the
Church take against Henry???????????????


HENRYS REFORMS
Act of Supremacy 1534 Henry the head of the Church of England.

Oath of Supremacy All subjects recognise Henry as the head of the
church.

What happened to people who opposed Henrys rule???????????????

Act of Dissolution 1536 closed Catholic churches and monasteries.
Henry took their land, and later sold it.

England was officially no longer Catholic.
HENRYS TIMELINE
1491 Birth of Henry.

1509 Became King of England

1521 Defender of the Faith

1533 Excommunicated

1534 Act of Supremacy

1536 Act of Dissolution


IN GROUPS OF 4
Evaluate and consider the impact
that Henry VIIIs conversion to
Protestantism had on Ireland.

Give three reasons

Three minutes to share answers.
RESULTS OF THE REFORMATION
Power - The Reformation has profoundly affected the
modern view of politics and law. Prior to the
Reformation the Church governed politics; it
controlled emperors and kings and governed the
law of lands.

Example of change = Act of Supremacy. What is that
reference to?
TRUTH
The concept that the Pope and
Catholic hierarchy did not have a
monopoly on truth, but each person
could ascertain the truth through a
personal relationship with God.
IN THE VERNACULAR
Martin Luther's translation of the bible.

Enabled the common person to read the
bible


NEW RELIGIONS
Reformation resulted in Protestantism,
Lutheranism, Calvinism, Baptism,
Anglicism, Methodism, Evangelicalism,
and many other new Christian religions.
CONFLICT
An immediate and unfortunate effect of the
Reformation was intolerance, which
expressed itself in persecution and
religious wars.
POWER CHANGE
Churches to Monarchs to the People.

Monarchs of Protestant countries became richer.

Confiscated Catholic Lands

Stopped paying taxes to the Catholic Church


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