The Reformation
What finally split the Protestants from the Catholic Church?
The 95 theses challenging the Roman Catholic Church
What were the main beliefs of Anglicanism formed from?
All of the beliefs of the religion were borrowed from Calvinism, Catholic, Zwinglian, and Lutheranism
When was Lutheranism founded and who founded it?
Lutheran founded the religion in 1517
What was the first religion to split off of Protestantism?
Lutheranism
How did all of the branches spread their beliefs?
Through the printing press that had recently been invented and put into use
Why did the Protestant reform begin?
Because the pope wouldn’t grant Henry VIII a marriage annulment
What were Luther’s main differing beliefs from the Catholic Church?
You could be saved through faith alone, Christians needed to be getting faith-based knowledge strictly from the Bible instead of teachers due to different interpretations and mis-teaching, all faithful Christians were see as equal to God and that the pope had no authority over peasants because they were viewed equally.
Who founded Anglicanism and in what year?
Henry VIII in 1533
What were the 3 main branches?
Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism
Where did Anglicanism originate and where did it spread to?
Originated in England but through much missionary work, spread to very diverse places around the world.
What were the pillars of Catholicism that were most commonly changed when Protestants broke off from the Catholic Church and split?
The authority of the pope, the church mediates between the people and God, the requirement of good works, transubstantiation, traditions, and indulgences
What were the major beliefs of Calvinism?
God knows from the moment we are born whether we are destined to go to heaven or hell because he is all knowing, the church should only admit those who lived in a saintly manner day to day to prove they were going to heaven, Christian’s should spread the word of God instead of going into religious pursuits, Christ was present spiritually rather than physically when taking communion.
Who founded Calvinism and in what year?
John Calvin in 1530
Why was Anglicanism founded?
Henry VIII asked for multiple divorces but the pope refused to give them to him, in rebellion and to get his way, he created a new religion in which he could get as many divorces as he wanted.
Where was Calvinism started and where did it first spread?
It was started in Switzerland, then spread to France, the Netherlands, and Scotland
What year did the reform begin?
1517
What was the main belief of Anabaptists?
That Christ’s reasoning for putting us here on earth was for the people to go out into the world and make disciples of the people and that anyone of the faith would do this, not just religious figures
Which 2 people founded Anabaptism? Around when?
Conrad Grebel in George Blaurock in the 1520’s
Why wasn’t Luther executed like all other reformers before him?
His beliefs became popular among the German princes in the Holy Roman Empire who were already enraged by the Catholic Church for taking their territory and took this as an opportunity to leave the church.
He advocated for more authority of scripture and rejected religious practices of the Catholic Church not directly supported by the bible.
What were the most important effects of the Protestant reformation?
Religious warfare from 1546-1648, centralization in Protestant governments, Europeans presenting the idea of religious toleration, economic shifts due to new worldly focus o Protestants
What was the main belief of Zwinglianism?
That the state along with the church are placed under the rule of God and civil disobedience was just if authorities acted against the will of God
Who founded Zwinglianism? When?
Huldrych Zwingli founded Zwinglianism in 1531
What were the 4 minor branches?
Anabaptism, Zwinglianism, Puritanism, and Quakers
What was Martin Luther doing in his life when he wrote the 95 theses?
He was an Augustinian monk as well as a university lecturer.