The Reformation

Question 1

Explain the layout of the church at the time of the reformation

Answer 1

Pope(head of the church)
⬇️
Cardinals (elect Pope, help Pope run the church)
⬇️
Bishops (head of dioceses)
↙️. ⬇️. ↘️
Priests( parish) Monk. Nun

Question 2

Give the main problems with the Catholic Church at the time

Answer 2

Opens were unholy men and lived unholy lives, they were distracted by the art and science of the Renaissance and forgot about their church. Others had wives and were at war

The wealth of the church and the power of the church

Nepotism, absenteeism, plurlism, simony

Poorly educated priests knew little about the bible and many didn’t understand or speak Latin

Indulgences

Question 3

Explain the term indulgence

Answer 3

The church sold these to people and indulgences were said to have shortened your time in purgatory when you died. These were given to people who prayed or paid money to church or good cause.

Question 4

Explain purgatory

Answer 4

A place where you went before heaven and were punished for all of your sins and purified before going to heaven.

Question 5

Explain nepotism

Answer 5

Giving family members important roles in the church. (Cardinal, bishop)

Question 6

Explain simony

Answer 6

The buying and selling of church positions ( bribery)

Question 7

Explain pluralism

Answer 7

Holding more than one church position ( bishop of two dioceses)

Question 8

Explain absenteeism

Answer 8

Not living or regularly visiting your diocese or parish

Question 9

When did the reformation take place

Answer 9

16th century (1500s)

Question 10

Explain Protestant

Answer 10

Someone who split from the Christian religion and the Catholic Church.

Question 11

How did the Renaissance influence the churches reform

Answer 11

People were beginning to doubt different ideas including the power of the church. The printing press also spread different peoples ideas and beliefs

Question 12

Explain humanists with an example

Answer 12

Humanistswere every critical of the wealth of the church Eramus of Rotterdam wrote a book ‘ In Praise of folly ‘ which poked fun at the church and translated the bible to Greek to show the flaws in English.

Question 13

What were the consequences of the reformation

Answer 13

The counter reformation
Religious persecution
Religious wars

Question 14

Explain counter reformation

Answer 14

A consequence of the reformation was the reaction of the Catholic Church. While the Catholic Church fought back against the spreading Protestant religion this was known as he counter reformation.

Question 15

What two in portent decisions did Pop Paul III make?

Answer 15

He set up the council of Trent

He agreed to the formation of the Jesuits.

Question 16

Why did people want a church council

Answer 16

They believed they would tackle the abuses in the church

Question 17

When was the first meeting of Trent held and where

Answer 17

In Italy 1545

Question 18

Explain the decisions reached by the council of Trent in relation to church disciplines

Answer 18

Abuses like nepotism, simony, absenteeism, pluralism were ended and indulgences were controlled

A seminary was set up to train to educate poorly educated priests

Bishops made sure than priests lives holy lives.

Question 19

Explain the decisions made by the council of Trent in relation to church doctrine

Answer 19

An index of books was written that Catholics were forbidden to read.

Question 20

What the decisions made by the council of Trent effect

Answer 20

The decisions reached brought discipline and unity to the Catholic Church and made them stronger in taking on the Protestant threat.

Question 21

Who set up the Jesuits and why

Answer 21

It was set up by a Spanish ex soldier from Spain called Ignatius Loyola
•he was wounded after a battle and decided to devote his life to god
• pope Paul III approved it in 1540

Question 22

What was the role of the inquisition

Answer 22

The inquisition played an important role in the counter reformation. This was a church court set up to try people who had different views to the Catholic Church. These people were heretics

Question 23

What happened to the people brought before the inquisition

Answer 23

People were not usually told their crime and were often to rutted until they admitted they were a heretic even if they were not. Then they would be flogged, burnt alive, or imprisioned.

Question 24

Explain the terms sanbenito and auto-de-fé

Answer 24

The auto-de-fé was the ceromonies at which sentences passed by the inquisition were carried out ex. Burning at the stake. The heretics had to wear a tunic known as a sanbenito

Question 25

Why did religious wars break out

Answer 25

Kings and queens saw it their duty to protect either Catholic or Protestant faith
Most rulers wanted one religion in their country and persecuted other religions, this could lead to wars

Question 26

Name the most serious religious war and who was involved

Answer 26

The thirty years war lasted from 1618-1648.It was fought in Germany but involved many other countries

Question 27

Describe how the french civil war came about.

Answer 27

There was a civil war in France between Catholics and Protestants or Huguenots.

Question 28

Describes religious war involving the Netherlands

Answer 28

The Netherlands was mainly a Protestant country ruled by Sapin. Spain wanted it to become Catholic and invaded the Netherlands but in the end the Netherlands won their independent from Spain

Question 29

Describe a religious war between England and Spain

Answer 29

King Philip II of Spain was annoyed that English ships were stealing treasures from Spanish ships coming from the new world. He sent the Spanish Armada to invade England but England defeated the fleet of ships.

Question 30

What was st. bartholomew’s day massacre

Answer 30

In 1572 lots of Protestants were massacred in Paris which became known as st. bartholomew’s day massacre. Part of French civil war