People
How were the people in Europe treated who disagreed with the Catholic Church?
harsh treatment/death
What was the Protestant Reformation?
a time of change and questioning the Catholic Church in Europe
Who was Queen of Spain during the Counter Reformation?
Queen Isabella
Why did Martin believe the Catholic Church was wrong?
he believed it was corrupt and focused on wealth and power instead of God and people
Describe the time period called the Renaissance.
"rebirth" of art, culture, religion and literature and ideas from the Greeks and Romans.
Why did many nobles and rich dislike the Catholic Churches?
they owned most of the valuable land
The struggle between the Catholic and protestant churches led to what?
intolerance, persecution and war
Who was king of Spain during the Counter Reformation?
King Ferdinand
What was Calvinism and its beliefs?
believed in predestination and reforming Protestantism; the idea that God decided the fate of every human soul, and no human could change their fate; appealed to many who believed the church had strayed from its biblical teachings; influenced the Puritan religion in Americas.
What religion was started by John Calvin?
Calvinism
He was a Catholic monk who was excommunicated from the Catholic Church
Martin Luther
What happened to Martin Luther as a result of his criticism of the Catholic church?
he was excommunicated/kicked out as a member of the church and he started his own religion.
Name two groups(religions) that were mostly targeted in Spain
Jews, Muslims, Protestants
What religion was started by Martin Luther?
Lutheran
Anyone who disagreed with the Catholic church was called a _________
heretic
He was a French Protestant who started his own religion based on reforming Protestant church ideas and predestination.
John Calvin
People were not satisfied with the changes made by the church, so what did this lead them to do?
explore other places beyond Europe/leave
What was the Spanish Inquisition?
an investigation by the Catholic Church to investigate, punish and torture anyone who strayed away from Catholicism and its practices
What religion split from the Catholic Church and formed a new religion because of the corruption? These people protested the Catholic church.
Protestant
What is the system by which people paid the church to have their sins forgiven?
indulgences
Who was Tomas de Torquemada?
leader in the Spanish Inquisition who led the killing of around 2,000 people from 1484- 1498.
What was the movement known as the Counter Reformation?
The Church reforming its ideas and ways and reinforcing the Catholic religion through harsh punishments.
Who were "conversos"?
people that converted to Catholicism because they were considered not “true” Catholics.
a pamphlet that criticized the Roman Catholic Church about its corruption and abuse of power, specifically with indulgences was called _______
The 95 Theses
What happened at the Council of Trent?
In 1545, leaders of the Catholic Church met to reform, or change, the Catholic Church in order to keep it’s followers and preserve the religion.