Reformations

S109 was alive with intellectual ferment once again as a lively band of AP Euro scholars discussed aspects of the Reformation today.  The fruits of their labor are visible on the Reformations review doc, which shows many of the issues of the Reformation era.   Gutenberg's printing press, which first appeared around 1450 (also, the starting time for this course), came up several times both Catholics and

One of Gutenberg's Bibles.  The text is in Latin, printed on paper.
This copy is from the New York Public Library

Protestants made use of printing.  The Reformation era began in 1517 when Martin Luther wrote his 95 Theses criticizing Church doctrine, especially the sale of indulgences.  Students should start working on a few key dates to help them stay organized.  The two above are an excellent start.

Students need to be able to explain the main ideas of Protestantism, and also compare the various Protestant movements, particularly Calvinism and the Church of England.  The impact of the Reformation rippled through the centuries, and as we will discuss during Friday morning's review of the Wars of Religion.