Anabaptists, Spiritualists, Rationalists, oh my!
This group of Anabaptists, largely constituted of former followers of Ulrlich Zwingli, formed in 1525 when they were disappointed at the slow pace of the Zurich Reformation.
Who were the Swiss Brethren?
This was the town in which Calvin conducted his ministry for most of his adult life.
He wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon, but got no sympathy from the Pope.
These theologians argued, respectively, for these views of the sacraments: memorial, Spiritual, corporeal presence, transubstantiation.
Who were Zwingli, Calvin, Luther, and RC?
This event, one of the most influential in Europe's history, was the death knell for reconciliation efforts between Catholics and Protestants. It officially declared that the Church was opposed to such doctrines as Justification by Faith Alone, Sola Scriptura, and a non-transubstantiation view of the Sacraments.
What was the Council of Trent (1545–1563)?
Drafted in 1527 at a moment when the new Anabaptist movement needed clarity, this was the confessional statement of the Swiss Brethren.
What is the Schleitheim Confession?
This book, Calvin's magnum opus, continues to be an influential work in Reformed theology.
What is the Institutes of the Christian Religion?
She was the English queen from 1558–1603. During her reign, she hoped to establish a Protestantism that was "in the middle" of the extremes of Catholicism and the Reformed Protestantism of her younger brother Edward.
Who was Elizabeth I?
What is the happy/blessed/sweet exchange?
He took the reins of the Wittenberg Reformation in 1522, but, according to Martin Luther, made changes to church life far too quickly than was healthy.
Who was Andreas Karlstadt?
Believing the end was near, this fire-breathing prophet led the Peasants' Revolt in 1525. For his efforts, he was caught and beheaded by the German authorities.
Who was Thomas Müntzer?
Wild card: This is my favorite color.
What is blue?
He was Edward VI's right hand man, and the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1533–1555. He produced the 1547 Book of Homilies and the 1549 Book of Common Prayer, documents that would be central to Anglicanism for centuries.
Who was Thomas Cranmer?
This is a Lutheran doctrine in which Christian ministry is not restricted to priests, but thought to reside in all Christians.
What is the priesthood of all believers?
This event was the last great attempt at reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants in the 16th century.
What was the Regensburg Colloquy (1541)?
He was a gifted humanist thinker, contributing to many different fields of knowledge during his day. His denial of Trinitarianism, however, earned him execution by fire in Geneva in 1553.
Who was Michael Servetus?
These were the four "big ideas" of Calvin's that we discussed in class.
What are "Simplicity in Doctrine and Worship," "Union with Christ," "Spiritual View of the Sacraments," and "Predestination."
This movement, overseen by the royal advisor Thomas Cromwell, was the biggest step towards Protestantism under Henry VIII.
What was the Dissolution of the Monarchies (1536–1540)?
The papal bull Unigenitus argued that this was a spiritual storehouse of the good works on which Christians could draw by procuring indulgences.
What is the treasury of merit?
This was the meeting at which the town in which Zwingli resided formally approved his 67 Theses.
What was the First Zurich Disputation (1523)?
This 1534 uprising was an example of the tendencies of "Revolutionary Anabaptism." After taking over the city, leaders of the revolution established OT law in its borders, including an approval of polygamy.
What was the Münster Rebellion?
These two cities, Catholic and Protestant, vied for control over Geneva for decades. When the Protestant side won, it paved the way for Calvin's Reformation upon his arrival in 1536.
Who were Bern (Protestant) and Fribourg (Catholic)?
This 1534 piece of legislation officially took supreme power over the English church from the Pope and gave it to Henry VIII.
What are the Acts of Supremacy?
These are the five defining characteristics of Anabaptist theology.
What are Primitivism, Biblical literalism, Communal Living, Adult Baptism, and Religious Liberty?
At this 1519 meeting, Luther debated John Eck over the issue of the authoritative source of Christian doctrine.
What was the Leipzig Disputation?