Causes of the Reformation
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Documents of the Reformation
English Reformation
100

Luther posted the 95 Theses on this date 

October 31, 1517

100

This event caused Luther to become a monk. 

A lightening storm

100

John Calvin’s teachings can be summarized by this acronym. 

TULIP

100

This document started the Reformation.

The 95 Theses

100

He was king of England during the Reformation.

Henry VIII

200

This Catholic religious practice received the most criticism by Luther and other reformers. It was raising money for the church.

Indulgences

200

Luther nailed his theses to the door of this church.

Wittenberg 

200

Calvin resided most of his life in this city

Geneva

200

The papal bull, Exsurge Domine, used this metaphor to refer to Martin Luther.

A wild bore

200

This was the name of Henry's first wife

Catherine of Aragorn

300

This Pope was in power during the Reformation.

Pope Leo X

300

Luther’s teachings were declared heretical at this 1521 meeting where he refused to recant.

Diet of Worms

300

This reformer encouraged Calvin to become a pastor in Staatsburg

Martin Bucer

300

Luther said the following in this location: "I neither can nor will retract anything… Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise. God help me. Amen"

Diet of Worms

300

This title was given to Henry VIII by Pope Leo

Defender of the Faith

400

This invention allowed Reformation ideas to travel.

The Printing Press

400

Luther translated the Bible into this language so common people could read it.

German

400

This was unique about Calvin's burial spot

Its location was kept secret

400

Pope Leo X wrote this is response to Luther.

Exsurge Domine

400

This was the girl that Henry was obsessed with, married, and then executed 

Anne Boleyn

500

These two men are often referred as proto-reformers, men who criticized the church before Martin Luther.

Jan Hus and John Wycliffe

500

Luther taught that people could achieve salvation through this alone, not good works

Faith

500

Calvin’s main book, outlining his beliefs, was called this.

Institutes of the Christian Religion

500

This agreement allowed German princes to choose between Catholicism and Lutheranism. 

Peace of Augsburg

500

This queen ruled for 44 years after defeating her younger sister

Elizabeth I

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