Definitions
A privilege that shortened one’s time in purgatory
What is an indulgence?
Thomas More's most famous book
What is Utopia?
What preacher was chosen to travel and sell the idea of indulgences?
Johann Tetzel
Did Martin Luther recant (take back) his statements after Pope Leo’s papal bull or while attending the Diet of Worms?
No!
Reaffirmed belief that the Pope should lead the Church
What is an action the Council of Trent took in order to correct the course of the Catholic Church?
A list of publications that loyal Catholics should not read
What was the Index of Forbidden Books?
Shows the corruption of the Church, as seen through the character of Folly
What was Erasmus’ The Praise of Folly?
What man was told to help in the Counter-Reformation movement after asking Pope Paul III if he could minister to Muslims?
Ignatius of Loyola
Translating the Bible into German
What was Martin Luther’s greatest life work?
This man's persistent desire to end his marriage led to this
What drove King Henry VIII to break away from the Catholic Church, leading to the creation of the Church of England?
A new order of priests that were highly disciplined
Who were the Jesuits?
Christian Humanists also studied ancient civilizations. However, they used these in order to gain a greater understanding of __________?
Christianity
What was The Diet of Worms?
A general assembly of the princes of Germany, held in the city of Worms
95 reasons explaining why indulgences were wrong
What were Martin Luther’s 95 Theses?
Established schools to educate the young, taught in Catholic universities, preached to the public, performed works of charity
What did the Jesuits do?
A place where sinners were purged of their sins before moving on to Heaven
What is Purgatory?
Describe what Thomas More’s Utopia was about
The citizens of Utopia live in a perfect world where everyone cooperates, shares, and deals fairly with one another
What was the Counter-Reformation?
Catholic leaders wanted to correct bad practices, clarify teachings, and turn people back to the Catholic Church
Telling Luther to recant his statement or his writings would be burned
What did Pope Leo X tell Martin Luther in his papal bull?
Series of meetings (25) held between 1545 and 1563
What was the Council of Trent?
Church court that examined people and punished those whose beliefs went against Church teachings. Those accused and found guilty were imprisoned and/or tortured
What was the Inquisition?
What did people think after reading Utopia?
People knew they would never live in a perfect world; BUT, Utopia made people realize how imperfect their world was, especially the Christian Church
This man believed churches should not be run by priests, but by a board of “elders” chosen from the congregation
Who is John Calvin?
Humans too sinful to earn forgiveness, so they must live by faith and depend on God’s mercy
What was Martin Luther’s first bold idea concerning Scripture?
Pope and other leaders to establish beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church
What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?