Reformation in the British Isles
The reign of this English monarch is often considered the “golden age” of English history.
Who was Queen Elizabeth I?
This influential figure of the early Protestant Reformation in Switzerland was killed at the battle of Kappel during the Swiss Wars of Religion.
Who was Ulrich Zwingli?
The country where the Renaissance first started.
What is Italy?
This document written by Martin Luther was a refutation of the Roman Catholic Church’s practice of selling indulgences.
What is the 95 Theses?
The Italian city that was the cultural center of the period known as the “High Renaissance”.
What is Rome?
This fleet of ships was launched in an attempt to invade England and restore Roman Catholicism but was stopped by the English navy and terrible weather.
What was the Spanish Armada?
This Reformation figure was originally from France, but after facing fierce persecution, he moved to Geneva, Switzerland where he focused the majority of his ministry.
Who was John Calvin?
The most popular philosophy during the Renaissance. It removed God from the center of all things and instead focused on man’s greatness.
What is Humanism?
This writer is often considered the most famous writer of the Renaissance era and helped influence the development of the modern English language.
Who was William Shakespeare?
This Roman Catholic organization took a special vow of absolute obedience to the pope alone.
Who were the Jesuits?
This English dynasty cut ties with the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation.
What was the Tudor dynasty?
A Latin phrase that means “faith alone”. It was a common battle cry of the Protestants during the Reformation Period.
What is “Sola Fide”?
Italian Renaissance thinkers considered and held up these cultures as the height of human existence.
Who were the Greeks and the Romans?
Written by Ulrich Zwingli, this document laid out his main ideas, rejected the teachings of the Roman Church, and declared that Christ was the only way to salvation.
What was the 67 Conclusions?
A forerunner of the Protestant Reformation who was burned at the stake by Roman Catholics who accused him of heresy.
Who was John Huss?
The leading Reformation figure in Scotland.
Who was John Knox?
This forerunner of the Protestant Reformation translated the Bible into English.
Who was John Wycliffe?
This Italian author was a leading figure of Humanism and is often considered as “the Father of Humanism”.
Who was Petrarch?
This famous author was known as “the Prince of Humanists”, wrote the satirical work In Praise of Folly, and published the Greek New Testament.
Who was Erasmus?
This European country comes from a region of the Netherlands that remained loyal to Catholic Spain during the Protestant Dutch Revolt.
What is Belgium?
This document laid out the official beliefs of the Church of England and became its official creed.
What are the 42 Articles?
Starting in 1545, this meeting organized by the Roman Catholic Church was in response to the Protestant Reformation. While it sought to fix outward corruption, it condemned many of the Biblical principles held by the Protestants and served as the official break between the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestants.
What was the Council of Trent?
This Italian city became the leading cultural center of the Late Renaissance and was also known as the “Queen of the Adriatic”.
What is Venice?
Written by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, this famous book is often considered by historians as the first modern novel.
What is Don Quixote?
This document created by Henry of Navarre granted French Protestants some protections from Catholic persecution.
What was the Edict of Nantes?