Reformers
His life was changed when he discovered "the just shall live by faith" and then started the Reformation when he protested abuses in the Catholic Church.
Who was Martin Luther?
He was executed because he refused to accept Henry VIII as head of the Church.
Who was Thomas More?
Henry's 1st wife, she had been previously married to his brother, Arthur.
Who was Catherine of Aragon?
Unlike his ancestor Henry I, he financed his lavish lifestyle by debasing England's currency.
Who was Henry VIII?
This doctrine states that God has already ordained those who will be saved and those who will be damned.
What is Predestination?
Martin Luther didn't support this war that led to the death of 70-100,000 men who revolted against their landlords.
What was the German Peasant's War?
Before he was executed, Ulrich Zwingli was the leader of the protestant reformation in this country.
What is Switzerland?
He was Henry VIII's Secretary of State and advised him to become head of his own church. He brutally confiscated church properties.
Who was Thomas Cromwell?
She secretly married Henry in 1533 and then gave birth to Elizabeth.
Who was Anne Boleyn?
Also known for financing Columbus, this Spanish King and Queen were the parents of Henry VIII's first wife, Catherine of Aragon.
Who were Ferdinand and Isabella?
Latin for "by faith alone", it means that salvation is gained only by believing and trusting in Christ.
What is Sola Fide?
In 1530, Charles V issued this order for all Lutherans to revert to Catholicism.
What was the Diet of Augsburg?
His only book was a systematic theology entitled "The Institutes of the Christian Religion."
Who was John Calvin?
He was Archbishop of Canterbury and organized the Book of Common Prayer.
Who was Thomas Cranmer?
She died two weeks after giving birth to the future king.
Who was Jane Seymour?
Although very young when he became King, he oversaw many changes in the church which were favorable to Protestants.
Who was Edward VI?
The Church of England demonstrated this in 1550 when it destroyed screens, altars, stained glass, and statues.
What is iconoclasm?
This Act in 1543 declared that the heirs to the English throne were to be Edward VI, then Mary, then Elizabeth.
What is the Act of Succession?
Menno Simons started this group known for separatism and pacifism.
Who are the Mennonites?
He had hoped to be Pope one day, but Henry VIII dismissed him when he was unable to secure an annulment of Henry's first marriage.
Who was Cardinal Thomas Wolsey?
Although she was a German princess, Henry was repulsed by her and had the marriage annulled.
Who was Anne of Cleves?
This Holy Roman Emperor was the nephew of Catherine of Aragon and wanted to remain allied with the Catholic Church.
Who was Charles V?
Their doctrine rejected infant baptism, oaths, and participation in secular government.
Who were the Anabaptists?
These acts declared the king and queen of England to be the head of the Church of England.
What are the Acts of Supremacy?
He challenged Henry VIII when he said, "If God spare my life ere many years, I will cause a boy who drives the plough to know more of the scriptures than you do."
Who was William Tyndale?
He was executed because he had an affair with Kathryn Howard, Henry's 5th wife.
Who was Thomas Culpepper?
Ironically, this final wife was a protestant reformer who mercifully cared for Henry until his death in 1547.
Who was Catherine Parr?
This adjective was used to describe the queen who succeeded her little brother in 1553 and returned England to Catholicism.
What is "Bloody"?
The Catholic and Lutheran doctrine that communion bread and wine are transformed into the literal body and blood of Christ.
What is transubstantiation?
The name of the alliance of German princes that formed in order to prepare for war against the Holy Roman Emperor. (Daily Double to spell it correctly without looking)
What is the Schmalkaldic League?