Luther and the German Reformation 1515-1555

Question 1

Electoral college

Answer 1

Officials chosen to select an elected leader

Question 2

Laity

Answer 2

refers to people that are not members of the Church (lay people)

Question 3

Secular

Answer 3

Rulers not appointed by the Church (certain princes)

Question 4

Palatinate

Answer 4

an area ruled over by an elector known as the elector Palatinate

Question 5

Autonomy

Answer 5

Self-government or independence of a country or region

Question 6

Margrave (Brandenberg)

Answer 6

A military commander rank given to medieval knights

Question 7

Bishopric

Answer 7

An area overseen by an Archbishop from the Church

Question 8

Free cities

Answer 8

Cities that did belong to a state within the empire and ruled themselves

Question 9

Hanseatic League

Answer 9

A trading and military organisation of Northern European pont cities

Question 10

Usury

Answer 10

Charging interest on loans. Christians were not allowed to do this

Question 11

Oligarchy

Answer 11

Government restricted to a small growth of generally the wealthy elite

Question 12

Worldly

Answer 12

non religious, interested in the material things of the world

Question 13

Ecclesiastical

Answer 13

to do with the church

Question 14

Spiritual/pious/Godly/Devout

Answer 14

words suggesting that a person is religious and focused on religious matters

Question 15

Tithes

Answer 15

Taxes collected in church

Question 16

Peter’s pence

Answer 16

A tax collected and given to the pope

Question 17

Diocese

Answer 17

An area overseen by the pope

Question 18

Pluralism

Answer 18

holding of more than 1 benefice

Question 19

Simony

Answer 19

buying and selling of benefices

Question 20

Renaissance

Answer 20

Rebirth of Italian reformation

Question 21

Theses

Answer 21

An academic argument, plural of Thesis, completed by uni students on topics relevant to their degree

Question 22

Martinist/Lutheran

Answer 22

A follower of Luther

Question 23

Excommunication

Answer 23

suspension from the church, and receiving sacraments

Question 24

Papal bull

Answer 24

an order given by the Pope

Question 25

Woodcut

Answer 25

An image carved into a block of wood and then cheaply printed onto paper.

Question 26

Pamphlets

Answer 26

small leaflet or booklet normally on one single point

Question 27

Endowment of masses

Answer 27

people paid money or other donations to the Church to provide for priests to sing masses for the soul

Question 28

Chantries

Answer 28

Wealthy people built chantry chapels dedicated to saying moves for the soul of donated

Question 29

Flocks

Answer 29

A way of describing congregation - priest is a shepherd, caring for his flocks of sheep