Reformers
Who wrote the 95 Theses?
Martin Luther
Who were Protestants?
Christians who protested against the Catholic church.
What was the Catholic Reformation?
Effort to reform the Catholic Church from within.
Who was Ignatius of Loyola?
Man who founded the Jesuit order.
What belief was John Calvin known for?
predestination
What were Jesuits?
What religion were the 13 colonies?
They were settled by Protestants so they were mostly Protestant.
Who was the Jesuit who brought Catholicism to India and Japan?
Frances Xavier
Why did King Henry VIII break from the Catholic Church?
He wanted a divorce.
What religion was Spain?
Catholic
What religion was Canada?
Settled by mostly Catholics, so it became Catholic.
What was the law that granted religious freedom in France?
Edict of Nantes
He translated the Bible into English so that others could understand it.
William Tyndale
What did Angela Merici do?
What religion was Mexico and Central America?
Settled by people from Catholic countries, so it was mostly Catholic.
What was the purpose of the Council of Trent?
An assembly of Catholic leaders to discuss church reforms.
Started the Reformation and established his religious community in Geneva.
Martin Luther
What were some of the issues that Reformers had with the Catholic church? List two.
sale of indulgences; lay investiture; wealth of the church; corruption;
What religion were England and Scotland?
Mostly Protestant.
What did the Treaty of Westphalia do?
Peace agreement; allowed rulers to determine whether their countries would be Catholic or Protestant.