Reformation Vocab Flashcards
Protestant Reformation
a religious reform movement that swept through Europe in the 1500s
Sins
an offense against religious or moral law
Indulgences
a kind of cancellation of sin; a grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment for sins
Luther’s 95 Theses
the theses of Luther against the sale of indulgences in the Roman Catholic Church, posted by him on the door of a church
Diet of Worms
held here (1521) at which Luther was condemned as a heretic.
Recant
to withdraw or take back
Protestants
a Christian who separated from the Catholic Church founded on the principle of the reformation.
Predestination
the idea that God had long ago determined who would gain salvation
Sects
a group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.
Counter-Reformation
a movement to strengthen the teachings and structure of the Catholic Church
Council of Trent
a series of military meetings called in 1545, to find ways to revive the moral authority of the Catholic Church and stop the spread of Protestantism.
Jesuits
a religious order founded by Ignatious Loyola
Act of Supermacy
1534 that made the king of England the leader of the church of England
Nepotism
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
Anglicanism
Protestant denomination of the Christian faith was founded by Henry VIII in England
