In this second unit of our AP European History course, we will explore the Protestant Reformation, examining its causes, its principal actors (Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII), the Catholic Counter-Reformation, and the Religious Wars (French Wars of Religion and the Thirty Years' War).

Unit Guide and Primary Sources

All of the instructional materials I use in this unit are available on this webpage but I've also included packets here for added convenience.

Daily Lessons & Assignments
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2.1 - Causes of the Reformation

Due 9/26/16

Primary Source Document(s)

Click on the document icon above to download the document set (Tetzel) for this lesson.
TEXTBOOK READINGS:  Kagan, 317-320     OR     Wood, 67-71  

Video Lectures on YouTube

This e-lecture should be viewed before class.
My short "Drive Home" lecture explaining Purgatory might be helpful, as well.

PowerPoint Presentation

To download this PowerPoint,
visit my PowerPoints page.

2.2 - Martin Luther's Reformation

Due 9/30/16

​Primary Source Document(s)

Click on the document icon above to download the document set (Writings of Martin Luther) for this lesson.
TEXTBOOK READINGS:  Kagan, 320-327     OR     Wood, 71-74

Video Lectures on YouTube

The above lecture was delivered as an informal review lecture in 2013.  The video on the right is a more formal treatment of Martin Luther's Doctrines.

PowerPoint Presentation

To download this PowerPoint,
visit my PowerPoints page.

2.3(a) - Calvinism

NOTE: This is the first half of a two part assignment on Calvinism and the Counter-Reformation, which is separated into two parts for purposes of clarity.

Due 10/4/16

Unit Map for Map Quiz

Instead of a primary source for Calvinism (the textbook readings and the video lecture should be sufficient to communicate the points), you are to be prepared for a map quiz on the Reformation in Europe.
TEXTBOOK READINGS:  Kagan, 328-334     OR     Wood, 74-78

Video Lecture on YouTube

In this lecture, I address the central points of Calvinist doctrine, including the sovereignty of God, predestination, and limited atonement. After viewing the lecture, students should have a working knowledge of the Calvinist TULIP.

PowerPoint Presentation

To download this PowerPoint,
visit my PowerPoints page.

2.3(b) - The Counter-Reformation

Due 10/4/16

​Primary Source Document(s)

Click on the document icon above to download the document set for this lesson, which includes excerpts from the Acts of the Council of Trent and the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius of Loyola.
TEXTBOOK READINGS:  Kagan, 337-339     OR     Wood, 80-82

Video Lecture on YouTube

In this lecture, I address the three major aspects of the Catholic Counter-Reformation: the Council of Trent, the Jesuit Order, and the revival of Catholic spirituality.

PowerPoint Presentation

To download this PowerPoint,
visit my PowerPoints page.

2.4 - The English Reformation

Due 10/6/16

​Primary Source Document(s)

This primary source packet includes five short documents from the English Reformation.
TEXTBOOK READINGS:  Kagan, 334-339, 362-368  OR  Wood, 78-80, 82-88, 99-101

Video Lectures on YouTube

The first lecture on the English Reformation focuses on Henry VIII and the second section focuses on the reigns of his three children: Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.

PowerPoint Presentation

2.5 - Religious Wars

Due 10/10/16

​Primary Source Document(s)

Lecture Notes

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my lecture notes on
the Thirty Years' War.
TEXTBOOK READINGS:  Kagan, 334-339, 362-368  OR  Wood, 78-80, 82-88, 99-101

Video Lectures on YouTube

PowerPoint Presentations

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