How did the Reformation spark English settlement in America?
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How did the Reformation spark English How did the Reformation spark English settlement in America?settlement in America?
Martin Luther
1517—Martin Lutherbreaks away from Catholic Church
Birth of “Protestantism”
Bible alone was the source of God’s word
Strict interpretation- only two sacrament's -baptism & communism
Faith alone would determine salvation Denounced priests and popes
Beliefs
John Calvin
Elaborated on Luther’s beliefs and foundedCalvinism
Institutes of the Christian Religion(1536)
•God was all-powerful and all-good•Humans were weak and wicked
•Born with original sin
God was all-knowing and knew who was going to
heaven or hell
The “elect” were those chosen by God to have eternal salvation
Good works did not determine salvation
Cannot be immoral since no one knew status
A conversion experience was seen as a sign from God
After experience people were expected to live as visible
saints
WHY WOULD MANY BELIEVE IN THESE THEORIES?
Predestination
The Reformation in England
Henry VIII
•Broke ties with RC Church in 1530s-•Annulment for a male heir
•Head of newly formed Church of England (Anglican Church)
1534- Act of Supremacy- English Monarch is the head of the Anglican Church
Puritans
Wanted to purify the Anglican Church
•Remove Catholic elements•What Catholic elements do you think exist in the Anglican Church?
•Bar anyone not committed
Separatists: Extreme group who wanted to break from Anglican Church (Pilgrims)
Threats to the Throne
James I
•Separatists challenged his role as leader of the church
•Forced them out of England with Archbishop William Laud
•Many fled to Holland for Religious tolerance
Puritans in Holland were dissatisfied with life
there Felt that their children were being corrupted by
irreligious Dutch Wanted to start anew in the New World Reenact covenant with God as stated in the
Bible Exodus Genesis
Primary source-Bradford, pg. 42-43
Reasons for Journey
Page 44 Why was the Mayflower Compact created
upon landing in Plymouth? How does this document demonstrate Puritan
attitudes? What is significant about the Mayflower
Compact?
Mayflower Compact