HIST 1112 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ergotism, Ignatius Of Loyola, Pope Leo X
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~1450"s brought the spread of the printing press. Increased literacy: caused turmoil within society: what the church had been saying isn"t necessarily what the bible said. Martin luther (1482-1546) germany: attacks church practices in 1517, against indulgences, pope/bishops/cardinals decide to sell indulgences which pardoned ne"er-do- wells for their sins if they donated money. These were given out to raise money to pay off construction on the vatican, the. 1520s 1530s dissent spreads: people began leaving their communities to follow luther, creation of lutheranism. Low countries follow germany (switzerland, netherlands, hungary, etc. ) Catherine pope does not allow a divorce upon luther"s reformation, henry pulls england away from catholic church and creates a new state where he is the both the governmental leader and secular leader (anglican church/church of. Society of jesus (jesuits: founded by st. ignatius loyola (1491-1556, ex-soldier who is wounded on the battlefield decides to become a secular leader .
