Survival of Lutheranism Flashcards

1
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What was the problem with Charles’s empire

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extensive but fragmented

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2
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Why was Charles not able to control the Reformation

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Frequently abroad and distracted

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Problems for Charles in Spain

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Revolt of the Comuneros (princes of castille) 1520-21

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4
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How long did Charles spend in Spain

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1522-29-key period of time when Charles had the opportunity to control the onset of the reformation and enforce the edict of worms

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5
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Charles’s issues in France

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Habsburg-Valois Wars August 1521, Charles went to war with Francis

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League of Cognac

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May 1526 formed in opposition to Charles after his successes at the Battle of Parvia, between France, the papacy, Milan and Venice

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Problem with the Ottomans

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Sulheim the Magnificent victory against the Hungarians at the Battle of Mohacs “sent a shockwave of terror through Europe”

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Key issue that made the HolyRoman empire hard to govern

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Decentralised

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9
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Limitations on Charles’s power

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Capitulation in 1519-not able to bring foreign troops into the HRE

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Charles’s attendane in the empire

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Over the Course of 36 years charles was only present in the HRE for 8 of them

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11
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Charles’s confession in 1556

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‘My Life has been one long journey’

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12
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What happened after Muhlberg for Charles

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Augsburg Interim, Maurice changes sides, Treaty of Chambord with Henry II, division with Ferdinand over inheritance, forced to flee, Peace of Passau and Peace of Augsburg

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13
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What did Luther’s publications and teaching allow

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The reformation to gain popularity with the people

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14
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What did Luther’s popularity mean for Charles

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It was impossible to resist the reformation without risking civil war

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What may have happened to Protestantism if it didn’t have the same following

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Die out like Zwingilism

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16
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Vernacular bible

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‘September Testament, within 12 years sells 200,000 copies

17
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Official Lutheran Mass

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Formula Missae et Communionis and Deutsche Messe-kept different sects of Christianity together so that Charles had to fight one entity. “authentically Lutheran version” of Christianity.

18
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Peasants revolt publications

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1525 Against the Murderous thieving hordes of peasants-lost support of the Peasants but gained the support of the princes. Agreed with ‘divine right’

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Other 1520 Publications

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To the Christian nobility of the German nations and On the Babylonian captivity of the church, against catholic practises

20
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Luther’s beliefs on his teachings

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“I did nothing, the word did everything”

21
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What did the Princes have against the emporer

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suspicious of any attempts he made to gain power or intervene in their territories, this meant that even catholic princes were wary of any intervention from Charles to prevent the spread of Lutheranism.

22
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Which Princes had the most power

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electors- chose the next emperor and had to e kept on side to pass key pieces of legislation

23
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Failure to enforce the Diet of Worms

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Diet of Nuremburg rejected oppression of Luther and called for a General council of the church to be called.
1st Diet of Speyer Recess of the 27th August “govern their affairs “to answer to god and his imperial majesty”
Religion left to the sovereign bodies of the empire.

24
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Counter to Princes blocking of the diet of Worms

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Charles would not have been able to enforce the diet due to the League of Cognac and Edict of Worms

25
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Phillip of Hesse conversion

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1526, following the assurances given by the Diet of Speyer, joined the protestant cause

26
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Organised Princely resistance

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The Schmalkaldic league 10,000 men and 2,000 cavalry

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2nd Diet of Speyer resistance

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6 Princes sign a protestation against enforcement of the Edict of worms

28
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Michael Hughes

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“The German Princes and governments ensured the survival of his movement”

29
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Augsburg confession

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document outlining Lutheran beliefs “magna carta of Lutheranism”

30
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Bigamy

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Counter against Phillip 1540 Bigamy scandal

31
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Diet of Worms

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1521 Branded Luther a heretic, protection limited to the gates of worms, at risk of attack

32
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Wartburg captivity

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Frederick “kidnapped”Luther and hid him in Wartburg castle for 10 months But he received no protection from Frederick after March 1522, when he became a theologian at Wittenberg University. Allowed Luther to work on his publications

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Frederick’s position

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One of power as an elector, however religiously he remained a catholic, having a huge collection of relics including milk from the Virgin Mary’s breast