Protestant Revolution

Question 1

Protestant Reformation

Answer 1

Martin Luther’s idealism put a split in the church. Those who protested against the Catholic Church became known as protestants. Sparking the Protestant Reformation.

Question 2

Martin Luther

Answer 2

The man who wanted to see reforms in the church was Martin Luther. Martin Luther was a priest who devoted his life to the church after god saved his life. As a priest, he spent much of his time reading and interpreting the Bible. He began to question some of the practices of the church.

Question 3

95 Theses

Answer 3

Martin Luthor nailed his list of demands to the local church door in. This list was known as the Ninety-Five Theses because it listed ninety-five complaints.

Question 4

Catholic Reformation

Answer 4

Catholic leaders knew changes had to be to stop the spread of Luthor’s ideas. This movement was known as the Catholic Reformation.

Question 5

Indulgences

Answer 5

An indulgence was a document given by the pope that forgave a person from the consequences of the sins he or she committed. Many Christians began to view this as a way for people to buy their way to heaven.