Causes
This controversial Church practice allowed people to pay money in exchange for forgiveness of sins.
indulgences?
This German monk nailed his 95 Theses to a church door in 1517.
Martin Luther
This invention made books cheaper and easier to produce.
Printing Press
This group of Catholic priests was formed to defend and spread Catholic beliefs.
Jesuits
Protestants believed this was the main source of religious authority.
Bible
Many Europeans became angry because Church leaders were seen as wealthy and corrupt. This dissatisfaction led to what major religious movement?
Protestant Reformation
This reformer taught the idea that God has already decided who will be saved
John Calvin
The printing press helped increase this skill among ordinary people.
Literacy
St. Ignatius of Loyola founded this religious order.
Society of Jesus
This ruler of the Holy Roman Empire tried to stop the spread of Protestantism in German states.
Charles V
Martin Luther wrote a list of 95 arguments criticizing Church practices. What was he mainly trying to do?
Reform the Catholic Church
This English king broke away from the Catholic Church after he was not granted a divorce.
King Henry VIII
Because books spread more easily, this expanded quickly across Europe.
Knowledge or ideas
This important meeting clarified Catholic teachings and corrected abuses.
Council of Trent
Protestant churches were often described as simple and focused more on faith than on this.
Rituals
Some German rulers supported Luther because they wanted more independence from this powerful European religious authority.
The Pope (Catholic Church)
This English queen tried to return England fully to Catholicism.
Mary I
This man translated the Bible into English, allowing common people to read it.
William Tyndale
The Catholic Church worked to standardize its teachings and strengthen discipline in response to this movement.
Protestant Reformation
How did Queen Elizabeth I impact England
The Tudor family became the leaders
England became a major power in Europe
The Holy Roman Emperor went to war in order to stop the spread of this new religious movement.
Protestantism
This English queen created a religious compromise that helped bring stability to England.
Elizabeth I
Many Protestants believed this, rather than the Pope, should be the highest religious authority.
The Bible
Churches during this time were known for being highly decorated and focused on rituals, while other churches which were more plain. Which group had highly decorated Churches?
Catholic
The idea that faith alone leads to salvation was strongly emphasized by this reformer.
Martin Luther