The Decline of the Church: Why was it that the Catholic Church was loosing it's grip on the people of Europe?
Imagine the Church as a stone brick - a foundation stone to the Christian faith. As we read through the various sources, think about the factors we learn about as tools to chip away at the brick.
· Students use textbook photocopy. Each group takes a section, summarizes with answering a guiding question, and then present to the class (write notes on board for all)
o How did attitudes toward the Catholic Church Change? Previously, Europeans lived their lives according to church doctrine and guidance, in the 16th century how did their views change?
o Why was there a need for change? What behaviours was the Church modeling that were problematic in the eyes of many Christians?
o Selling indulgences: Why were indulgences popular with the church and with the people? What was problematic about them?
o Who were the reformers? Reformers could be moderate or extreme; explain what each end of the spectrum was like.
o Erasmus: How was Erasmus able to promote change in the Church without being deemed a heretic?
· Prediction making
o At their table groups, students should make a T-Chart and predict what they think will happen from the Church’s perspective and the people’s perspective with the turmoil that is occurring.
· Mind map part two – students make mind map of the Decline of church. They will use it along with part one (power of the church) and then next few to make their Protestant Reformation Monster Mind Map
· Students use textbook photocopy. Each group takes a section, summarizes with answering a guiding question, and then present to the class (write notes on board for all)
o How did attitudes toward the Catholic Church Change? Previously, Europeans lived their lives according to church doctrine and guidance, in the 16th century how did their views change?
o Why was there a need for change? What behaviours was the Church modeling that were problematic in the eyes of many Christians?
o Selling indulgences: Why were indulgences popular with the church and with the people? What was problematic about them?
o Who were the reformers? Reformers could be moderate or extreme; explain what each end of the spectrum was like.
o Erasmus: How was Erasmus able to promote change in the Church without being deemed a heretic?
· Prediction making
o At their table groups, students should make a T-Chart and predict what they think will happen from the Church’s perspective and the people’s perspective with the turmoil that is occurring.
· Mind map part two – students make mind map of the Decline of church. They will use it along with part one (power of the church) and then next few to make their Protestant Reformation Monster Mind Map
Imagine the Church as a stone brick - a foundation stone to the Christian faith. As we read through the various sources, think about the factors we learn about as tools to chip away at the brick.
· Students use textbook photocopy. Each group takes a section, summarizes with answering a guiding question, and then present to the class (write notes on board for all)
o How did attitudes toward the Catholic Church Change? Previously, Europeans lived their lives according to church doctrine and guidance, in the 16th century how did their views change?
o Why was there a need for change? What behaviours was the Church modeling that were problematic in the eyes of many Christians?
o Selling indulgences: Why were indulgences popular with the church and with the people? What was problematic about them?
o Who were the reformers? Reformers could be moderate or extreme; explain what each end of the spectrum was like.
o Erasmus: How was Erasmus able to promote change in the Church without being deemed a heretic?
· Prediction making
o At their table groups, students should make a T-Chart and predict what they think will happen from the Church’s perspective and the people’s perspective with the turmoil that is occurring.
· Mind map part two – students make mind map of the Decline of church. They will use it along with part one (power of the church) and then next few to make their Protestant Reformation Monster Mind Map
Life and Character of a Cardinal
Medici letter http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/lorenzomed1.asp
Investigate the Great Schism: The Pope and Anti-Pope
Quotes from Wycliff & Hus
Wycliff (c. 1320 – December 1384) and his followers, the Lollards, were rebellious and radical in the eyes of the Catholic Church. He disagreed with the church influencing secular power. He and his associates translated the entire bible from Latin to the common English language of his day - a highly risky move.
· http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1382wycliffe.asp
Jan Hus, or John Huss as he is known in English, came from the Czech Republic. He was an advocate for reforming the church, and his teachings influenced his followers, the Hussites, to wage a war against the Catholic Church. What were some of his revolutionary thoughts about the Catholic Church and its teachings? For these thoughts, he is burnt at the stake as a heretic. Read the next article to find out what he was thinking as he was about to be put to death.
As we can see from the various Primary Sources, many people knew about the issues going on with the establishment of the Catholic Church and many people were already starting to demand change, but it would take the leadership and fearlessness of men who followed to finally break off larger chunks of the rock that was the Catholic Church.
Paragraph homework question: In your opinion, what was the most detrimental factor in the decline of the church.
· Students use textbook photocopy. Each group takes a section, summarizes with answering a guiding question, and then present to the class (write notes on board for all)
o How did attitudes toward the Catholic Church Change? Previously, Europeans lived their lives according to church doctrine and guidance, in the 16th century how did their views change?
o Why was there a need for change? What behaviours was the Church modeling that were problematic in the eyes of many Christians?
o Selling indulgences: Why were indulgences popular with the church and with the people? What was problematic about them?
o Who were the reformers? Reformers could be moderate or extreme; explain what each end of the spectrum was like.
o Erasmus: How was Erasmus able to promote change in the Church without being deemed a heretic?
· Prediction making
o At their table groups, students should make a T-Chart and predict what they think will happen from the Church’s perspective and the people’s perspective with the turmoil that is occurring.
· Mind map part two – students make mind map of the Decline of church. They will use it along with part one (power of the church) and then next few to make their Protestant Reformation Monster Mind Map
Life and Character of a Cardinal
Medici letter http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/lorenzomed1.asp
- Reading through the letter, what are the things Lorenzo is warning his son about?
- How do these things relate to the decline of the church?
- How could we categorize these instructions?
- How could we relate the categories to tools to chip away at the Church?
Investigate the Great Schism: The Pope and Anti-Pope
- Make a flow chart of the steps that lead up to the splitting of the Catholic Church.
- Letter of Petrach against the Anti-Pope http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/14Cpetrarch-pope.asp
- What did the other Cardinals think about this schism? http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/grtschism1.asp
- How does this chip away at the brick of the Church?
Quotes from Wycliff & Hus
Wycliff (c. 1320 – December 1384) and his followers, the Lollards, were rebellious and radical in the eyes of the Catholic Church. He disagreed with the church influencing secular power. He and his associates translated the entire bible from Latin to the common English language of his day - a highly risky move.
· http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1382wycliffe.asp
- choose to read the Bull against him by the pope, the Condemned Conclusions of Wycliff, or the Reply of Wycliff
- What are your thoughts about Wycliff. What end do you think he will meet?
Jan Hus, or John Huss as he is known in English, came from the Czech Republic. He was an advocate for reforming the church, and his teachings influenced his followers, the Hussites, to wage a war against the Catholic Church. What were some of his revolutionary thoughts about the Catholic Church and its teachings? For these thoughts, he is burnt at the stake as a heretic. Read the next article to find out what he was thinking as he was about to be put to death.
As we can see from the various Primary Sources, many people knew about the issues going on with the establishment of the Catholic Church and many people were already starting to demand change, but it would take the leadership and fearlessness of men who followed to finally break off larger chunks of the rock that was the Catholic Church.
Paragraph homework question: In your opinion, what was the most detrimental factor in the decline of the church.