The Reformation
What did Martin Luther pray when he was caught in a thunderstorm?
"Save me St. Anne, and I will become a monk!"
True or False
Martin Luther wanted to break away from the Catholic Church and from his own.
False
What was Charlamagne's reason for wanting the Pope's help in unifying his territories
Charlamagne wanted the authority that came with the Roman Empire and realized the Pope could give it to him
Recant
say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially one considered heretical.
In August of 1505, which monastic order did Martin Luther enter?
Bonus Question: What did he begin studying?
Order of Saint Augustine
Bonus ? Answer: theology
Which two religious/political leaders wanted Martin Luther to recant his 95 theses?
Emperor Charles V and Pope Leo X
What was the Pope's reason for wanting the Charlamagne's helping keep spiritual power in Rome?
Pope Leo III wanted the Church (and him) to be acknowledged as the supreme spiritual power and realized that Charlamagne could give it to him
Define The House of Habsburg
A very wealthy and powerful European family who controlled Spain and the Holy Roman Empire from the 15th century to the 20th.
What passage in the Bible did Martin Luther get the doctrine of Sola Fide (By Faith Alone).
Romans 1:17
What did Martin Luther translate into German in Wartburg Castle?
The Biblical New Testament
Which Holy Roman Emperor ruled during Martin Luther's call for Catholic reform?
Charles V
Define Magisterial Reformer
Protestant reformers who relied on the protection and authority of nobles, also called magistrates.
In what language did Martin Luther originally write the 95 theses?
How were Martin Luther's ideas spread throughout Germany?
The Printing Press invented in 1440 (80 years before Luther)
What made Charles V an ideal Emperor?
Through his mother’s side he inherited Spain, southern Italy, Sicily and Sardinia
Through his Father’s side he inherited the lands of Germany which was most of the HRE
Define Excommunication
the action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
After the Diet of Worms in 1521 who brought Martin Luther to his castle to protect him from the Catholic Church?
Fredrick the Wise Elector of Saxony
Who invented the Printing Press?
Johannes Guttenberg
How did the Habsburgs keep their power and ruling status from going to other families?
The Habsburg strategy was to plan marriages between wealthy houses to collect power. Through bribes and favors the Habsburgs were able to remain in power
Define Indulgences
in exchange for a monetary contribution to a “worthy cause” people would not have to perform the usual acts of penance and be saved from purgatory