This Augustinian Catholic priest wrote the book "The 95 Theses" attacking the Catholic Church's corrupt practice of selling “indulgences” to absolve sin.
Martin Luther
This bishop and reformer of Italy led the last session of the Council of Trent.
St. Charles Borremeo
This Scot reformer didn't reform at all; he led the Presbyterians away from the Catholic Church.
John Knox
He started The Jesuits, also known as The Society of Jesus.
St. Ignatius Loyola
The Church's lead negotiator who celebrated daily Mass with Martin Luther before their civil discussions.
Cardinal Cajetan
St. Teresa of Avila wrote this book which presented a sort of "spiritual ladder" as the ideal journey of faith.
"Interior Castle"
The land battle where King Sobieski and the Poles saved Europe from the Muslims.
Battle of Vienna
He started the order of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
John Eudes
St. Teresa of Avila's friend who wrote the poem, "Dark Night of the Soul" about despair followed by healing.
St. John of the Cross
Known for his humor, this smiling priest led reform in Rome.
St. Philip Neri
This king of England used to defend the Church but then wanted a divorce so he could have a son.
Henry VIII
This Catholic counter reformation to the Protestant Reformation aimed to put the Catholic Church in order.
Council of Trent
This man was known as the best "salesman" of indulgences which, in part, raised the money to build St. Peter's Basilica.
John Tetzel
This renowned Dutch Jesuit priest, educator and doctor was a leader in the Catholic Reformation in Germany.
St. Peter Canisius
He refused to convert, wrote "Utopia" and was ultimately beheaded for not recognizing Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England.
St. Thomas More
This friend of St. Gonzaga was a doctor of The Church who beat Galileo in a debate.
St. Robert Bellarmine
This man of conscience was part of the "Gunpowder Plot" which was a failed attempt to kill the Protestant King James and establish Catholic rule in England.
Guy Fawkes
A Swiss priest and nationalist who wanted Switzerland free from the Papal States and led that country away from Catholicism.
Ulrich Zwingli
Said to be the "devil himself", this leader of the Roundheads fought against the Cavaliers during the English Civil War.
Oliver Cromwell
This dynamic duo led the reform in France and both fought poverty.
St. Francis deSales and St. Jane deChantal
The "Peace of Augsburg" or "Augsburg Confession" was also referred to as the "Prince's Choice" and described this practice.
A local lord determining the religion of his serfs/peasants.
He was one of the four founding members of The Jesuits who was THE missionary to The East (e.g., China, Japan, India) and who Mrs. Vosseller's son is named after.
St. Francis Xavier
This Catholic bishop and martyr died with St. Thomas More.
St. John Fisher
The key naval battle where Christians prayed the rosary and defeated the Muslims.
Battle of Lepanto
This Frenchman moved to Geneva, Switzerland and preached the idea of "predestination" wherein God willed and knew people's destiny: NO FREE WILL.
John Calvin