Reformation Flashcards
(12 cards)
What was the church doing wrong?
Selling indulgences so they could raise money for a new church
Who sold the indulgences?
Tetzel, a dominican friar
What happened on Oct 31 1517
Martin Luther nailed the 95 thesis to the church door at whitenburg
what happened to luther after he did this?
Pope leo X summoned him to the diet of worms. A meeting
what happened after the diet of worms in 1521/
Luther is excommunicated
Who was john calvin?
a man born in who was a catholic from 1509 to 1533 and started his own religion.
What was the book called Calvin wrote?
Institutes of the christian religion. People who followed the teachings in this book were known as huguenots
what was the main teaching in his book?
Predestination
Who was john knox?
a student of john calvin. Took some of calvins teachings and started the presbyterian religion
Which king in England has 6 wives/
henry 8
Who was thomas moore
a guy who stopped henry 8th from getting a divorce in order to try and fix the church. was beheaded
What was the reformation?
The reformation was when the catholic church was doing things that people felt was wrong so new forms of christianity were formed
