Context to the Era: Reformation and its Consequences Flashcards
Who was similar to Martin Luther in France?
Jean Calvin
What was Calvins original career and what happened to this original career?
He originally would have been a lawyer but dropped out of law school to become a monk
What appeared in Paris in 1534?
Posters denouncing the Catholic Church
What did Calvin do as a response to fleeing from being killed by denouncing the Catholic Church?
He fled to Geneva and developed a Theocracy
What is a Theocracy?
A method of making a nation fully based on religion
What did Luther say about women getting involved with Reformation efforts?
He said since the beginning of the world, women had never brought any good to it
How would The Peace of Augsburg help to unify a nation?
Because they would all be under one religion
What would unifying nations under one religion potentially help with?
Making a nation more connected and prosperous
What was the name given to the monarchs who brought in a new era of giving more power to themselves rather than the Church?
New Monarchs
Name 2 “New Monarchs” in England
Henry VII, Henry VIII
