Terms
This term describes Christians who broke away from the Catholic Church during the Reformation
What is Protestant?
This German monk started the Reformation in 1517.
Who is Martin Luther?
The document Luther wrote criticizing Church practices.
What are the 95 Theses?
The Catholic Church’s response to the Reformation.
What is the Counter-Reformation?
Why did Henry VIII want to leave the Catholic Church?
He wanted a divorce.
This technology allowed Luther’s ideas to spread quickly.
What is the Printing Press?
When a person is removed from the church and is unableto participate in rituals and sacraments.
What is Excommunication?
The English king who broke from the Catholic Church
Who is Henry VIII?
Where Luther posted the 95 Theses.
What is the Wittenberg Church door?
The meeting where Catholic leaders discussed reforms.
What is the Council of Trent?
The new church created in England.
What is the Church of England or the Anglican Church?
Name 2 major complaints people had about the Catholic Church.
What is Corruptions, Sale of Indulgences, Wealthy Cergy?
Money paid to reduce punishment for sins and forgiveness for yourself or others.
What is Indulgence?
This English reformer believed the Bible should be available in the language of the people, not just Latin.
Who is John Wyciffe?
Why did Luther oppose indulgences?
He believed salvation could not be bought.
This group focused on education and spreading Catholicism.
Who are the Jesuits?
Unlike Martin Luther, Henry VIII’s Reformation was mainly motivated by this.
What is politics and personal reasons?
How did rulers help spread Protestantism?
By making it the official religion of their state.
A group within Christianity with its own beliefs and practices.
What is a denomination?
This German prince protected Martin Luther after his excommunication and helped him avoid arrest.
Who is Federick the Wise?
hat happened to Luther after he refused to take back his ideas?
He was excommunicated.
One way the Catholic Church tried to stop Protestantism.
Improved education, censorship, missionary work
Why did the Pope deny Henry VIII’s request for a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
Because Catherine was related to the Holy Roman Emperor, and the Pope feared angering him.
This belief says that people are saved by faith alone, not by good works.
What is Sola Fide, salvation by faith alone?
This term means being officially declared an enemy of the Church and its teachings.
What is Heresy?
This Protestant leader brought Reformation ideas to Scotland.
Who is John Knox?
On October 31 of this year, Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses, an event often considered the start of the Protestant Reformation.
What is 1517?
Did the Catholic Church change at all? Explain briefly.
Yes, They made reforms,trained priests better, and clarified teachings.
This law made the English monarch the head of the Church of England.
What is the Act of Supremacy?
How does the Reformation still affect the world today?
Helped bring about Religious freedom, denominations, education, government systems.