Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Lutheranism
- Martin Luther
- Strongly disputed the claim that freedom from
God's punishment for sin could be purchased
with money
- Wrote a book called 95
Theses in 1517
- Argued by some as the catalyst to the reformation
across Europe
- 1521-was excommunicated
by the Pope and
condemned him an outlaw
- Henry VIII agreed with the Pope until
he wanted a divorce from Catherine
- Printing Press allowed Luther to
spread his views across the world
- His marriage also made a new practise of clerical
marriage, allowing protestant priests to marry
- Henry VIII and Thomas More wrote a book to
defend the Catholic Church
- Defence of the Seven Sacraments
- Pope gave Henry the title of Defender of the
faith from the Papcy
- However Henry's fear of diplomatic
isolation lead him to consider some
Lutheran Ideas
- Henry liked the idea of the King being head of
the Church and state
- Key people who advised and worked with Henry, could have had influence over the Lutheran Ideas
- Thomas Cromwell
- Thomas Cranmer
- Anyone who read Luther's book was
deemed Heretic and burned
- Cambridge was a hotbed of radicalism
(wanting change)
- If you came out and said you were a
Lutheran, you would have to flee the
country
- Tynedale translated the
Bible into English
- Three Main Ideas
- Justification be faith alone
- You can only be forgiven through faith alone not actions on earth
- Priesthood of all believers
- People should forge a more personal relationship with God,
Priests were not superior to anyone else. Everyone could act as
his or her own priest
- Sola Scriptua
- All doctrine should be found in scripture alone, otherwise it is not justified