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The Reformation
Chapter 8
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7th Grade
05/18/2010

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Charles V

Definition

 

 

He became the Holy Roman Emperor in 1519.

Term

 

The Council of Trent

Definition

 

was called  to clarify Catholic beliefs.

Term

 

Mary I

Definition

 

She tried to make England a Catholic country when she ascended to the throne

Term

 

The Reformation

 and

Counter-Reformation

Definition

 

Both weakened the Catholic Church.

Term

 

 

Indulgences

Definition

 

These could be purchased and reduced the Church's punishment for a sin.

Term
  Why did medieval Spain enjoy a golden age for artists, scholars, and scientists?
Definition
Spain's medieval golden age came about because Muslims ruled Spain and encouraged learning.
Term

 

 

Ignatius of Loyola

Definition

 

Founder of the Jesuits

Term

What Calvinist ideas influenced the founding fathers of the U.S.?

 

Definition

 

Calvinists believed in the right to select their own leaders.

Term

 

Francis Xavier

Definition

 

He was the first Jesuit missionary to Japan.

Term

 

What caused Luther to break with the Catholic Church?

Definition

 

In 1517 the Church decided to sell indulgences. 

Term

 

James I

Definition

 He ruled after Elizabeth I and

persecuted the Puritians.

Term

 

What did King Henry IV of France agree to do to remain in power?

Definition

To remain in power Henry IV 

converted to Catholicism.

Term

 

Puritans

Definition

Invented Thanksgiving!(JK)

 

   The Puritains founded independent congregations in England.

Term

 

Why did Prostestantism succeed?

Definition

 

It was supported by some of Europe's kings.

Term

 

John Calvin

Definition
Preached that God had already decided who would go to heaven and who would not.
Term

 

King Ferdinand

and

Queen Isabella

Definition

 

When they married they joined two kingdoms into Spain.

Term

 

seminary

 

Definition

 

A school for training priests

 

Term

 

Why did Puritans form their own congregations?

Definition

 

They believed the Anglican Church needed to give up Catholic ideas.

Term

 

Counter-Reformation

Definition

 

The Catholic effort to convince people to return to the Catholic Church.

Term

 

Huguenots

Definition

 

French Protestants

Term

 

What started the Thirty Years' War?

Definition
The Thirty Years' War began when Protestant nobles in Bohemia  revolted against the Catholic king.
Term

 

Why did the Reformation begin?

Definition
Many bishops were greedy, many priests were uneducated, and The Church sold indulgences.
Term
What event in Spain resulted in the death of 2,000 people for heresy?
Definition

 

The

Spanish Inquisition

Term

 

What were French Protestants called?

Definition

 

 

Huguenots

Term

 

What was Desiderius Erasmus's main goal?

 

Definition

 

Desiderius Erasmus wanted all people to be able to read the Bible.

Term
Why did the Catholic Church try to reform itself in the 1500's and the 1600's?
Definition

 

To reduce the appeal pf Protestantism.

Term
How many arguements against the indulgences did Martin Luther write?
Definition

 

Luther wrote 95 arguments against indulgences.

Term
What is the difference in the Biblical translations of Tyndale and Wycliff?
Definition
Wycliff used Latin texts for his translations, whereas Tyndale used Hebrew and Greek texts.
Term

What ended the golden age of art, science, and philosophy in Spain?

 

Definition

 

The

Spanish Inguisition

Term

 

Why did most of northern Germany become Protestant?

Definition
Rulers of northern Germany increased their political power by converting to Luthernism.
Term

 

Who created the Anglican Church?

Definition

 

 

Henry VIII

Term
What does Luthernism teach?
Definition
Only faith in Jesus will get a person into heaven, the Bible is the source for the truth about God, and the church is made up of all believers, not just clergy.
Term

 

Who was

 Desiderius Erasmus?

Definition
Erasmus was the most famous Christian humanist, he criticized the wealth and power of the Catholic Church, and he wanted the Bible written in the venacular so all people could read it.
Term

 

 

What is heresy?

Definition
Heresy was beliefs that differed or contradicted the accepted teachings of The Church.
Term

 

What is predestination?

Definition
Predestination is the belief that God has already decided who will go to heaven.
Term

 

What happened when peasants revolted in the 1520's?

Definition

 

Nobles brutally crushed the revolt.

Term
In spite of the Reformation, what was the dominant religion in Europe in 1600?
Definition

 

Catholicism

Term
In what area of Europe did the Anglican church dominate?
Definition

 

England

Term

Why did Henry IV allow both Catholic and Protestant churches to exist in his country?

 

Definition

 

He believed the religions were similar because they believed in the same God.

Term
When civil war erupted in France between Protestants and Catholics what did Henry IV do?
Definition
To end the civil war Henry IV issued the Edict of Nantes and converted to Catholicism.
Term
The Holy Roman Empire covered what region of Europe?
Definition
The Holy Roman Empire covered much of central Europe.
Term

 

Luther worried that indulgences would what?

Definition
Luther worried that indulgences deceive people into thinking they were saved.
Term

 

According to Luther only what people could be saved with indilgences and be freed from the penalties of sin?

Definition

 

Luther believed only a perfect person could be saved or freed from penalties through indulgences.

Term
Name two priests who supported the Catholic Church through the Counter Reformation.
Definition

Ignatius Loyola

and

Francis Xavier

Term
After being jailed for months in a damp cell, where did Calvin take refuge and find followers?
Definition

 

Geneva, Switzerland, a Protestant city. 

Term

 

What is a denomination?

Definition

 

A denomination is a new branch of Christianity.

Term

 

Who was Sir Thomas Moore?

Definition

Sir Thomas Moore refused to recognise Henry VIII as the head of the Church of England and was executed in 1535.

(He also wrote Utopia.)

Term

 

What do Mary I and Elizabeth I have in common.

Definition
Both were daughters of Henry VIII and ruled as Queen of England.
Term

 What was the difference between Mary I and Elizabeth I?

 

 

Definition

 

Mary I was Catholic and Elizabeth I was a Protestant.

Term

 

What was the effect of the Council of Trent?

Definition

 

The Council of Trent made Catholic beliefs clear.

Term

Who was

Catherine de'Medici?

Definition
Catherine was the daughter of Lorenzo de'Medici of Florence, married Henry II of France, and after his death ruled France for her sons until Henry IV took power.
Term

 

What is Navarre?

Definition
Navarre is a region of France ruled by the Bourbon family until their king, HenryIV, made a deal and united France.
Term

 

What did The Edict of Nantes declare?

Definition
The Edict of Nantes declared that Catholicism was France's official religion, but gave the Huguenots the right to worship freely.
Term

 

Who was Maimonides?

Definition
Maimonides was a famous Jewish scholar who wrote books on religion, medicine, and law.
Term
Who fought in the Thirty Years' War?
Definition
France, Denmark, Sweden, and England supported the Protestants while Spain and The Holy Roman Empire backed the Catholics.
Term
What was the affect of The Thirty Years' War?
Definition
The war weakened Spain and helped make France one of Europe's most powerful countries.
Term

 

What is divine right?

Definition
Divine right is royalities' claim that their authority is granted them by God and not through the papacy.
Term
How did Calvinist ideas infuence our founding fathers?
Definition

The idea that congregations could choose their own leaders lead to the idea that people could elect their own 

political leaders as well.

Term

Where did founding fathers get the idea for "government by consent"?

 

Definition
Calvinist congrgations elected their own leaders.
Term
What other U.S.government ideas came from Cavanist practices?
Definition
The division of power between the states and the federal government developed from the concept that local churces should manage their own affairs while belonging to a larger religious organization.
Term

 

What were Luther's three main tenants?

Definition

1. Faith in Jesus Christ and not good works will get a person to heaven.

2. The Bible, not religious leaders is the source of truth about God.

3. The church is all believers not just clergy or ministers.

Term

 

Why did Catholic leadership feel threatened by Luther's beliefs ?

Definition
Catholic leadership believed Luther's teachings undermined the power of their leadership because it gave more power to lay people.
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