Reformation
What were the effects of the reformation?
New Christian churches broke away from the Catholic Church, people became protestant, and the Catholic Church changed policies to gain followers
Who were the Jesuits?
They educated people, performed services like feeding the poor, and they were a group of reformers
Who was Martin Luther and how did his ideas differ from the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther was a Catholic Monk, reformer, and head of the Lutheran Church. He was against indulgences, and he believed that the source of religion was the bible, everyone should study the bible, and salvation came from faith in god
The inquisition was a religious court who sought out heretics and put them on trial
Why did King Henry VIII start a new church? What church did he start? How was it different from the Catholic Church?
King Henry wanted a divorce. He started the Anglican Church. The Anglican Church gave the right to divorce and remarry. Services were held in English
What is William Tyndale known for?
translating the bible into english
The selling and buying of positions in the Catholic Church
Simony
What was the Counter-Reformation?
How the Catholic Church responded to the reformation
A particular religious group withing a larger faith. Ex: Lutheranism to Christianity
Denomination
A list of arguments against indulgences and church abuses sent to church leaders
95 Theses
What problems weakened the Catholic church in the Late Middle Ages?
worldliness and corruption, and political conflict
How did Luther's message spread across Europe?
Luther wrote the 95 Theses and he started his own church. The printing press helped spread his ideas
What was the Council of Trent and what was the outcome?
Was a series of meetings to fight Protestantism and corruption. Decided that salvation came from faith, good works, and sacraments. The Bible should only be written in Latin. Only church officials can interpret the Bible. Priests needed to preach to people. No abusing money and church offices. No selling indulgences
What are the 3 main branches of Protestantism?
Lutheranism, Anglicanism, and Calvinism
A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment for sins
Indulgence
Someone who tries to convert others to believe in a particular religion or set of beliefs
Missionary
What was the Reformation and who are the Protestants?
The reformation was when people questioned the Catholic church's rules and what they did to gain wealth. People created new churches with the policies they wanted. Protestants were people who followed the new churches
A belief or set of beliefs, especially relating to religion
doctrine