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Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: The Spanish Massacre: The French in Florida, 1565

For Students 9th - 10th
An eyewitness account of the massacre of French Huguenots who were massacred by the Spanish commander, Pedro Menendez, near their settlement, Fort Caroline.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Reformation in Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief explanation of the Reformation along with pictures of significant manuscripts and letters of the reformers from the Treasures of Saxon State Library at the Library of Congress.
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Handout
Mb Soft

Believe: Martin Luther

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a biography of Martin Luther. Discusses the events that occured at the Diet of Worms when he refused to recant.
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Handout
Mb Soft

Believe: Ulrich Zwingli

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the life and significance of Ulrich Zwingli and how he changed the views of the Protestants.
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BBC

Bbc: History: Tudors: Henry Viii: Majesty With Menace

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about "Bluff King Hal" and his six wives in this essay about Henry VIII, England's Renaissance king who presided over the foundation of the Church of England in seeking to annul his marriage and achieve a male heir. Archived.
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Handout
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Protestant Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
History Guide provides a lecture on the Protestant Reformation during the European Renaissance.
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Other

Tudor History: Mary I

For Students 9th - 10th
Tudor History offers a brief biography of Mary I, the first child of Henry VIII, who reigned as Queen of England from 1553-1558.
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Other

Queen Elizabeth I: Semper Eadem Always the Same

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Queen Elizabeth I's (1533-1603) tumultuous life, examine portraits of the time period and read primary source documents.
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Website
Other

Tudor History: Henry Viii

For Students 9th - 10th
Tudor History offers a brief biography with links to a gallery of images of Henry VIII. Content also includes a wealth of information regarding the six wives of Henry VIII.
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Other

Reformed.org: Martin Luther: The 95 Theses

For Students 9th - 10th
Primary text of Luther's famous "95 Theses" nailed to the door at Wittenberg. Great as a resource for those researching early modern history, Protestant theology, or Luther's work.
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Other

Reformed.org: John Knox: The Years of Preparation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a rather thorough overview of the life of preparation for John Knox for the tremendous task which lay ahead. Knox's life was filled with the bittersweet flavoring of discipleship, required of all that take a stand for the...
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Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Martin Luther and the Origins of Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther, leading activist in the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century because of his disagreement with the practices of the Catholic church of the era, is featured in this PowerPoint presentation.
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Activity
East of England Broadband Network

History's Heroes: Anne Askew (1521 1546)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website explores the lives of heroic ordinary people who made their mark on history. Features illustrated story and timeline on Anne Askew, a Protestant heretic willing to die for her beliefs. Find out who she was, what she did, her...
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Other

Anabaptists: Separate by Choice , Marginal by Force

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough essay covering all aspects of the beliefs and history of Anabaptists, a religious group that "evolved in a time of social and religious chaos."
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Handout
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Martin Luther (1483 1546)

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent biography of Martin Luther, concentrating on his philosophy and the background from which his ideas were obtained.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Hans Holbein the Younger

For Students 9th - 10th
Hans Holbein the Younger was born in Augsburg, Bavaria; He trained with his father, Hans Holbein the Elder, who operated a successful workshop. In 1515, he moved to Basel, where he worked for a circle of intellectuals and their printers....
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Pre Colonization European Society

For Students 9th - 10th
The Church, disease, and large urban centers dictated societal structure in European societies before the colonization of the New World. Read more about Europe during the Middle Ages.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cranach, Law and Gospel (Law and Grace)

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Law and the Gospel" is the single most influential image of the Lutheran Reformation. It represents Lucas Cranach's pictorial translation of Martin Luther's unique understanding of salvation. The painting interprets the roles of...
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Website
Mother Earth Travel

Mother Earth Travel: History of Germany: The Protestant Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief review ofthe history of the Protestant Reformation in Germany during a time of many changes throughout the nation. Understand how the Augsburg Confession evoloved.
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Handout
University of Calgary

The Protestant Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents the Protestant Reformation in brief outline form from "Background" to "Roman Catholic Reformation."
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History Teacher

Historyteacher.net: Chronology of the Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline, from 1503 to 1555, outlines some of the major events of the Reformation, beginning with the publication of Erasmus's Handbook of the Christian Knight and ending with the Peace of Augsburg.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Martin Luther: The Reluctant Revolutionary (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find two lesson plans developed for the PBS documentary "Martin Luther: The Reluctant Revolutionary" about the life and work of the man who instigated the Protestant Reformation.? The first has students theorizing about the impact of...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Faith & Reason: Martin Luther (1483 1546)

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the life and significance of Martin Luther in a brief biography.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: 95 Theses by Martin Luther

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of Martin Luther's "95 Theses" that sparked the Protestant Reformation.