Church History: Reformation

Who am I?

100

I nailed the 95 Theses on the door of the church in Wittenberg

Martin Luther

200

I had six wives and ended up accidentally starting the English reformation because the pope wouldn't annul my marriage

Henry VIII

300

Founder of the Jesuits (a former soldier who saw the importance of ground-level conversions)

Ignatius (of Loyola)

400

Known for the creation of the 'via media' or middle way between Catholics and Protestants, in England

Elizabeth I

500

I protected Luther politically in Germany although it was risky, and down the road he would help me out, too

Frederick the Wise

The Reformers

100

Zwingli and Calvin had backgrounds in education, but I was a monk before God called me to push for reform in Germany

Martin Luther

200

Influenced by Cranmer and Calvin, brought reform to Scotland

John Knox

300

Preached that bread and wine were symbolic, not literal (and Luther disagreed)

Ulrich Zwingli

400

Known as the leader of the Anabaptists, and emphasized believer's baptism and the separation of church and state. Didn't think Luther and Calvin went far enough in their reforms

Menno Simons

500

Played a role in the English reformation, writing The Book of Common Prayer and influencing Knox

Thomas Cranmer

Define This

100

Bloody Mary

Mary Tudor, the violent Catholic queen of England who ruled for only five years

200

The 95 Theses

Luther's complaints and questions with the Catholic church that he nailed on the doors of the church in Wittenberg in 1517

300

The Index (from the Catholic Response)

List of banned books

400

via media

The Anglican Church's balance between Catholicism and Protestantism

500

The Inquisition (from the Catholic Response)

Movement to find, interrogate, persecute, and even execute any Protestant believer

Name That Country

100

This country's "reformation" took place slowly and through monarchs, not fiery reformers

England

200

Thomas A Kempis and the Brethren of Common Life were from this country (today, the reformed denomination finds its roots here)

The Netherlands

300

John Knox brought the teachings of Calvin from Geneva back to his home country of...

Scotland

400

This is where Luther nailed the 95 Theses (remember he wrote some things in Latin, others in...)

Germany

500

John Calvin created something of a refuge for Protestants in this Geneva, located in this country (many fled from the West and were safe here in...)

Switzerland

What'd I Do?

100

Johannes Gutenburg

Invented the printing press

200

Frederick the Wise

Politically protected Martin Luther in Germany

300

Henry VIII

Ended England's recognition of the Papacy's power, instead giving final say to the throne

400

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500

William Tyndale

Wrote an English translation of the Bible (had to travel East to do it) but was still killed for his efforts