Vocabulary
Reformation
To make again
Who is the Pope?
The leader of the Catholic Church
How important was the church to people in the Renaissance?
Very important it was part of their every day lives
What is a printing press?
A machine that could print books
What is a Thesis?
Statement of your argument
What does corrupt mean?
to act dishonestly in return for money or personal gain
What did it mean when the Pope excommunicated Martin Luther?
Martin Luther was kicked out of the Catholic Church
What were the 95 Theses?
Martin Luthers points that disagreed with the Catholic church
What is one of the main books that the printing press printed?
The Bible
What does recant mean?
to take back (to say again)
What does Heresy mean?
Beliefs or opinions that challenge or go against the beliefs or opinions of those in power
What are indulgences?
The Catholic Church sold indulgences to forgive sins
Why did Martin Luther translate the Bible?
He thought the common people should be able to read it
What were some of the advantages of the printing press?
Books could be printed faster, neater, and you could print more of the same book than handwriting. It made books cheaper
What does persecution mean?
treating someone unfairly or cruelly because of their religious beliefs
What does Revolutionize mean?
to completely change something
What is one reason Martin Luther disagreed with the Pope?
Indulgences
What sect of Christianity did Martin Luther create?
Protestantsism
What was the Scientific Revolution
When Europeans began using scientific observations to explain the world around them. They used the scientific method
What does contradict mean?
to go against
What does theory mean?
an explanation of why something happens based on evidence.
Where did Martin Luther nail his 95 theses?
To the door of a church
Why didn't Martin Luther like the Catholic Church?
Indulgences, he didn't think you could buy your way into heaven
Who was one of the famous scientists of the scientific Revolution and what did he study?
Copernicus and Galileo, the orbit of the earth and sun
Redi, where worms come from
etc
an official order