The Reformation Flashcards
What are cardinals?
Cardinals are the Pope’s advisors. They also elect the Pope.
Who was the Pope?
The ruler of the Catholic Church. He lived in Rome and was elected by cardinals.
What is a diocess?
A country was divided into parts called a diocess. It was ruled by a bishop. Each diocess was divided in to parishes.
What is a priest?
A priest is a holy man. One or a few priests can be in charge of a parish. They hold masses to teach people about God.
Where did monks live?
Monks lived in a monastery.
Where did nuns live?
Nuns lived in a convent.
What did Friars do?
Friars helped all kinds of people.
Name four popes from the time of the Renaissance.
Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Julius II
Pope Leo X
Pope Alexander VI
What language was a mass supposed to be given in?
Latin, although many priests couldn’t speak it and did mass in their everyday language.
What kind of families were most bishops from?
Wealthy, noble families.
What were indulgences?
Something you could buy that would allegedly get you into Heaven.
Why did people often die from their sicknesses?
Doctors didn’t know much about medicine and could not do anything for very sick people.
Define salvation.
How to get to heaven
Define theology.
The study of religion.
Theologian?
Someone who has studied religion.
Heretic
Someone who disagrees with the Church’s religious teachings.
Excommunication
The act of banishing a member of a church from the communion believers and the privileges of the church. Cutting a person off from religious society.
Theology
The study of religion
Justification by Faith Alone
The belief that someone’s faith was the only thing that could get them into Heaven.
95 Theses
95 arguments against the Catholic Church
Heretic
Someone with a belief contrary to the Orthodox religion.
Papal bull
A letter from the pope, asking Luther to take back his teachings.
Diet
A meeting of German princes.
Excommunicated
To be cut off from religious society.
