Religious Facts and Opinions in Tudor Times
Facts:
- Martin Luther began the Reformation Movement in 1517.
- Martin Luther believed that the Catholic Church was not teaching people the right things.
- Luther was a German Priest.
- The bible was only written in Latin.
- Luther could read Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
- Martin Luther presented his ’95 theses’ on a church door in Wittenburg in 1517.
- All church services were held in Latin.
- People wanted to make their own choices about how they worshipped.
- People could pay a Priest for an indulgence so that they would spend less time in purgatory.
Opinions:
- The Pope was a corrupt and greedy man.
- People need a priest to help them find God.
- The leaders of the church were greedy and used fear to make people conform (obey).
- People should not be able to read the Bible for themselves. It should only be available in Latin and it should be read to them in Latin by Priests.
- In the 16th century most people were Roman Catholic and the Pope in Rome was the head of all the Christian Church.