Weakening of the Church
In the Middle Ages, who became a powerful political figure as well as a religious figure?
The Pope
What is a mystic?
Someone who emphasizes a personal connection with the divine over formal religious rituals.
What was the name of Luther's arguments
The Ninety-Five Theses.
What was William Tyndale's most significant contribution to the Reformation?
He translated the New Testament and parts of the Old Testament into English.
What was an indulgence?
Pardons for all of a person's sins and those of friends and family.
Why was Jan Hus burned at the stake in 1415?
He was charged with heresy because he wanted to reform the Church.
According to Luther, what is the ultimate religious authority?
The Bible
King Henry VIII of England wanted to end his marriage so that he could marry Anne Boleyn. What happened when the pope refused to allow a divorce?
Henry broke with the Catholic Church and formed the Church of England.
Many Catholics were deeply disturbed by the abuse of indulgences, because it seemed as though people...
Could buy forgiveness for their sins.
What did reformers like John Wycliffe want to do with the Bible?
Translate it from Latin
What does it mean to be excommunicated?
To no longer be allowed membership in the Church.
Torture
After Pope Gregory XI died in 1378, three rival popes divided the Church. This division in the Church was called...
The Western Schism
What Renaissance idea inspired reformers?
Humanism
The new Christian denomination of Lutheranism...
emphasized study of the Bible.
How many wives did Henry the VIII have?
Six
What was the common practice of selling and buying positions in the Catholic Church called?
Simony
Desiderius Erasmus' book inspired people to...
Leave Catholicism
Why did Luther denounce the peasants in the peasants' revolt of 1524?
He needed the help of German princes to keep his new church growing.
Pope Leo X is apart of what influential Italian family that gained wealth and power in the Renaissance?
The Medici