Names
Purchased the leading church office in Germany
Albert of Bradenburg (there wasn’t enough space for Albert AND Braden, so he had to buy a bigger office)
movable-type printing press invented
1440
What was the focus of learning during the Italian Renaissance?
humanities (the study of man)
translated the Bible into English for the first time
John Wycliffe (you knew that already)
Taught at the University of Wittenberg
Martin Luther
When the first printed edition of the Bible was produced
1456
What was Martin Luther’s purpose of the Ninety-five Theses?
To protest the practices of the church and to reform it
Christian reformer in Bohemia
John Huss
Sold indulgences in Germany (he traveled throughout the country)
Tetzel (maybe he offered his customers pretzels)
Protestant Reformation began
1517
What Roman church court was established to investigate matters of alleged heresy?
Inquisition
Christian reformer in Zurich
Zwingli
(Zurich Zwingli :))
Published the first printed edition of the New Testament in the original Greek
Desiderius Erasmus (he must have ERASed a lot)
What was the influence of the Northern Renaissance?
People began to realize that the most important book was the Bible.
How did the Roman church respond to Martin Luther’s reforms?
The Roman church responded by declaring him a heretic and ordered his books be burned. He was then excommunicated from the church.
Christian reformer in Geneva
John Calvin
(Jen (Gen) and Cal lived happily together)
invented movable-type printing press
Gutenberg
What was the result of territorial churches?
Territorial churches produced cold, formal churches that held no religious freedom
List three reforms Luther brought to the church.
1. Services would no longer be dominated by a priest.
2. Services were no longer in Latin.
3. Preachers no longer wore elaborate clothing.
4. The Lord’s supper was available to all.
5. Church music was emphasized.