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Unit 1 The Protestant Reformation
Listening Comprehension
For 1,500 years, the Roman Catholic Church had great power in Europe because it was the
only European church. That suddenly changed in 1517. In that year, Martin Luther, angry with
what he saw as corruption and dishonesty in the church, published a list of 95 complaints, or
protests, against the Roman Catholic Church. This simple action started one of the most
important events in European history, the Protestant Reformation.
During the Protestant Reformation, many European countries left the Roman Catholic Church
and made their own Christian churches. Most of the countries in the Protestant Reformation
were northern countries, which were far from the Vatican. Germany, England, and Denmark
were all important countries in the Protestant Reformation. These countries left the Catholic
Church for many reasons, not all of which were religious. While Protestants and Catholics did
have important differences in their religions, there were also political reasons for northern
countries to join the Reformation. The major reason was that it gave their rulers more
independence. For years, the Roman Catholic Church had great power over European kings
because even kings had to obey the church. By joining the Reformation, the kings of these
northern countries freed themselves of the pope‟s control.
While the kings of these countries had political reasons for leaving the Catholic Church, most
average people supported the Reformation for religious reasons. There were several important
differences between the Catholic Church and Protestant churches which made them more
popular. The first was that the Catholic Church had mass in Latin, which most people did not
speak. In addition, Protestant churches gave people more religious freedom. They taught
people to read the Bible, think about it, and then make their own opinions. In the Catholic
Church, however, only the priests were allowed to interpret the Bible. These two differences
were the major reasons the Reformation had such support from average people.
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Listening Comprehension
For 1,500 years, the Roman Catholic Church had great power in Europe because it was the
only European church. That suddenly changed in 1517. In that year, Martin Luther, angry with
what he saw as corruption and dishonesty in the church, published a list of 95 complaints, or
protests, against the Roman Catholic Church. This simple action started one of the most
important events in European history, the Protestant Reformation.
During the Protestant Reformation, many European countries left the Roman Catholic Church
and made their own Christian churches. Most of the countries in the Protestant Reformation
were northern countries, which were far from the Vatican. Germany, England, and Denmark
were all important countries in the Protestant Reformation. These countries left the Catholic
Church for many reasons, not all of which were religious. While Protestants and Catholics did
have important differences in their religions, there were also political reasons for northern
countries to join the Reformation. The major reason was that it gave their rulers more
independence. For years, the Roman Catholic Church had great power over European kings
because even kings had to obey the church. By joining the Reformation, the kings of these
northern countries freed themselves of the pope‟s control.
While the kings of these countries had political reasons for leaving the Catholic Church, most
average people supported the Reformation for religious reasons. There were several important
differences between the Catholic Church and Protestant churches which made them more
popular. The first was that the Catholic Church had mass in Latin, which most people did not
speak. In addition, Protestant churches gave people more religious freedom. They taught
people to read the Bible, think about it, and then make their own opinions. In the Catholic
Church, however, only the priests were allowed to interpret the Bible. These two differences
were the major reasons the Reformation had such support from average people.
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