Causes
How did the Renaissance impact the beginning of the Reformation?
People were questioning traditional thinking
What is simony?
Wittenberg
Luther was excommunicated by the Pope; what is excommunication?
Banishment from the Church
Why did Henry VIII reform in England?
So he could divorce his wife
What was the Reformation?
The split in the Church in Europe
What is pluralism?
Taking charge of more than one parish/diocese
With regards to worship, what was Martin Luther's belief?
'Justification by faith alone'
What was the Diet of Worms?
A meeting overseen by Holy Roman Emperor Charles to discuss Luther's protests
Name the faith formed by John Calvin
Presbyterianism
Where did the Reformation begin?
Germany
What is absenteeism?
What were the 95 Theses?
Arguments against the corruption of the Church
Who saved Luther from being arrested?
Frederick the Wise
What was the Council of Trent?
A reorganising of the Catholic Church
How did the printing press contribute to the beginning of the Reformation?
It spread ideas quickly
What is nepotism?
Allocation of Church positions to relatives
Theology
What did Luther do at Wartburg Castle?
Translated the Bible into German
What was the Inquisition?
An arm of the Catholic Church that purged heretics
Why was the Church's wealth an issue?
People were unhappy with how rich the Church was, and they were unhappy with tithes
What were the indulgences?
Documents that would reduce one's time in Purgatory
Who, when they visited Wittenberg to sell indulgences, goaded Luther to action?
John Tetzel
What did the Peace of Augsburg decide?
Ended the religious war in Germany, allowed leaders to choose their faith
The Reformation caused a series of ------ throughout Europe
Wars