Causes of the Reformation
This pope proposed raising money through the sale of indulgences.
Pope Leo X
This German monk wrote the 95 Theses explaining why indulgences were wrong.
Martin Luther
A pardon, or partial release, from punishment for one’s sins.
An indulgence
What year did Martin Luther post his 95 Theses?
1517
What technology helped spread Luther’s ideas?
The printing press
This movement caused people around 1500 to question the actions and authority of the church.
The Renaissance
This Holy Roman Emperor summoned Martin Luther to trial.
Charles V
A written argument
A thesis
Luther believed this should be the basis for all church teachings.
The Bible
Why did Luther’s ideas spread so quickly across Europe?
Because his writings could be printed quickly and inexpensively
Critics around 1500 said church leaders neglected spiritual concerns in pursuit of these three things.
power, wealth, and luxury
This German prince offered sanctuary to Luther after he was condemned as a heretic.
Frederick
Churches that rejected Rome and followed Luther’s teachings.
Protestant churches
Luther believed people did NOT need these to interpret the Bible.
Priests
Martin Luther refused to take back his teachings at this event.
The Diet of Worms
The sale of these documents helped increase unrest in the Roman Catholic Church.
Indulgences
This French scholar’s followers in Scotland became known as Presbyterians.
John Calvin
French followers of John Calvin.
The Huguenots
Trial where Luther was condemned as a heretic.
The Diet of Worms
Luther translated the Bible while staying in this type of location.
A castle in Germany
The religious movement that divided Christianity into Catholic and Protestant churches.
The Reformation
This English king broke from the Catholic Church and became head of the Church of England.
Henry VIII
The concept of God’s eternal foreknowledge of those chosen for salvation.
Predestination
Language Luther translated the Bible into while in hiding.
German
Printing made this religious text accessible to more people.
The Bible