How did the Protestant Reformation emerge in Europe?
(Chp 14 Sec 3) Protestant Reformation a movement for reform of the Catholic Church that began in the 1500s. This movement for reform came in result to the abuses by the Catholic Church. The Catholic people grew angry and they began a movement that shattered the Christian unity in Europe. Simony the selling of church jobs Sale of Indulgences the sale of pardons for sins committed during a persons lifetime. In the Middle Ages, the Church had granted indulgences only for good deeds, such as going on a crusade. Johann Tetzel was one official who sold indulgences. Many Protestant reformers such as Calvin and Luther greatly opposed the sale of indulgences by the Church. Predestination the idea that God had long ago determined who would Theocracy a government run by Church leaders. Peace of Augsburg was signed in 1555 and it allowed each prince of the Holy Roman Empire to decide which religion would be followed in his land, whether it was Catholic or Lutheran. Most northern German states chos
