What does "Renaissance" mean?
What is rebirth or reawakening of Europe?
What was the Protestant Reformation?
The Reformation was a religious movement in the 1500s that aimed to reform the Catholic Church.
Major Goal of CHRISTIAN HUMANISM
Reform the Catholic Church
What was a result of the Potestant Reformation?
It led to the creation of new Christian churches, called Protestant churches.
Why was the printing press and important invention of the Renaissance?
What is it helped to spread literacy because more books were available to read?
Taught about predestination (God chooses who will be saved). His followers spread Calvinism across Europe.
John Calvin
What were the Ninety Five Theses?
What are Martin Luther's list of complaints against Catholic Church practices?
Why was the PRINTING PRESS important?
allowed reformers’ ideas to spread quickly across
Europe. Allowed reformers’ ideas to
spread quickly across
Martin Luther, this term became the chief teaching of the Protestant Reformation
Justification by faith
Why did the Church sell indulgences?
What is to raise money. This helped build St. Peter's Basilica and other Church buildings?
why was there POLITICAL SUPPORT for reformation
Many kings and princes supported reform to gain
independence from the Pope’s power.
Martin Luther, He posted these on the doors of the Castle Church in Wittenberg
Ninety-five Theses
What does reform mean?
make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.
Broke away from the Catholic Church when the Pope refused his request for a divorce.
KING HENRY VIII