Church Reformers
Joan of Arc, John Calvin, King Henry VIII, Queen Mary I, Queen Elizabeth I, William Tyndale
Which of the following people should be added to the chart of Church Reformers during the Reformation period of history?
A) Charlemagne
B) Aristotle
C) William the Conqueror
D) Martin Luther
D) Martin Luther
A time of great change within the Catholic Church
Reformation
The capital city of Germany, which was divided by a wall for many years, lies in which section of the country?
A) northwest
B) northeast
C) southwest
D) southeast
B) northeast
Which of the following is not one of the charges brought against Joan of Arc in court?
A) receiving direct inspiration from God
B) translating the Bible into her people's language
C) wearing men's clothing
D) witchcraft
B) translating the Bible into her people's language
When did the Reformation take place?
A) before the Middle Ages
B) during the Classical Period
C) during the Renaissance Period
D) before the Dark Ages
C) during the Renaissance Period
Where did the Protestant group called the Puritans move for religious freedom before they came to America?
A) Holland
B) England
C) France
D) Germany
A) Holland
Who is generally considered the leader of the first branch of the Christian Church that broke away during the Reformation?
A) Joan of Arc
B) William Tyndale
C) Martin Luther
D) John Calvin
C) Martin Luther
What language was the European Bible written in before the Reformation?
Latin
What happened to the English priest John Wycliffe who was accused of heresy for translating the Bible from Latin to English?
A) He was burned at the stake.
B) He was excommunicated (thrown out of the church).
C) He was forced to burn all his Bible translations.
D) He was forced to retire.
D) He was forced to retire.
Which English monarch opposed the pope and started the Church of England, the Anglican Church?
A) King Henry VIII
B) King Charles VII
C) Queen Mary I
D) Queen Elizabeth I
A) King Henry VIII
What were some of the arguments that people had with the Catholic Church by the end of the Middle Ages, which helped cause the Reformation?
- The church held powers that the people thought they should have, like selecting and removing kings, taxes, laws
- some religious leaders were very wealthy and charged indulgences
- the Bible was written in Latin and few people owned or could read the books for themselves
What did King Henry VIII do after William Tyndale was burned at the stake for selling his Bible translations?
A) He burned all copies of Tyndale's English Bibles.
B) He allowed people to buy and read Tyndale's English Bibles.
C) He arrested and executed anyone caught with a copy of Tyndale's English Bibles.
D) He ordered all churches in England to ban Tyndale's Bibles.
B) He allowed people to buy and read Tyndale's English Bibles.
Compare Martin Luther to John Calvin. How were they alike? How were they different?
ALIKE:
- church reformers
- religious scholars
- disagreed with teachings of the Catholic Church and believed that salvation came from faith and the Bible was the source of religious truth, not laws made by the clergy
- started a new branch of the Christian church
LUTHER:
- born in Germany
- started the Lutherans
- posted 95 arguments against the church and was excommunicated
CALVIN:
- born in France
- started the Puritans
- Calvin's group went to Holland and then America for religious freedom
Before the Reformation, people paid indulgences to the church to ______.
A) cancel their debts
B) buy a house
C) receive forgiveness of sins
D) own property
C) receive forgiveness of sins
Term meaning "everyday language of the people"
Vernacular