Key Figures
The German Monk who nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg in 1517.
Who is Martin Luther?
This religious doctrine asserts that God has already chosen who will be saved(ascend to heaven).
What is predestination?
This event saw Martin Luther at trial for his 95 Theses.
What was the Diet of Worms?
A series of wars between Catholics and Protestants in the HRA between 1618-1648.
What was the Thirty Years War?
The invention that greatly facilitated the spread of Reformation ideas.
What was the printing press?
The French theologian was a principal figure in the development of the system of Christian theology later developed into Calvinism.
Who was John Calvin?
Movement that sought to reform the catholic church which resulted in the creation of new protestant branches of Christianity.
What was the Protestant Reformation?
The agreement in 1555 that allowed for the coexistence between Catholicism and Lutheranism in the HRA.
What is the Peace of Augsburg?
A revolt in the German States for social change, partially inspired by Martin Luther's writing.
What is the German Peasant's War?
This influential reformer wrote "Institutes of the Christian Religion."
Who was John Calvin?
Laid the egg that Luther hatched.
Who was Erasmus?
Council called by the Catholic Church with the goal of addressing the issues raised by the reformation.
What was the Council of Trent?
This act declared the king of England as the Supreme Head of the Church of England.
What is the Act of Supremacy?
This treaty ended the 30 Years War.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
This term reforms to the Catholic Churches response to the spread of Protestantism.
What was the Counter-Reformation?
Who was Henry Vlll?
Martin Luther's doctrine that salvation is achieved through faith alone.
What is sola fide?
This event saw the targeted murder of Huguenots in France.
What was the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?
The naval engagement that was a major turning point in the Protestant-Catholic struggle in Europe.
What is the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
This English translation of the Bible was commissioned by King James l.
What is the King James Bible?
This Swiss reformer established theocracy in Geneva and was a contemporary of Luther and Calvin?
Who was Huldrych Zwingli?
What is Calvinism?
This edict granted Huguenots rights in France, promoting religious tolerance.
What was the Edict of Nantes?
This civil war in France that saw conflicts between Catholics and Huguenots.
What were the French Wars of Religion?
This influential Baroque artist created works that expressed the intensity of the Catholic Counter-Reformation.
Who is Caravaggio?