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The Reformation (5:50)

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Key Ideas

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. 01:02 What sixteenth-century practices of the Catholic Church and its pope led people to accuse the church of corruption?
  2. 01:58 What criticisms of the Catholic Church did Martin Luther make in his 95 Theses?
  3. 03:36 Why was Protestantism appealing to women and what contributions did some women make to the movement?
  4. 04:04 How did the Reformation lead to the deaths of millions of people?
  5. 04:36 Who were the Jesuits and why was this order created?
  6. 05:45 What was ironic about the North American colonists fleeing Europe due to religious persecution?