The Reformation

Question 1

Protestants

Answer 1

Protestants were the new type of Christians that started during the Reformation

Question 2

Tithe

Answer 2

The tithe was the tax paid to the church

Question 3

Renaissance Popes and Example

Answer 3

Renaissance Popes were more interested in art and science than they were in religion. An example is Alexander the Sixth, who had several mistresses and was a very unholy man.

Question 4

Simony

Answer 4

Simony was the buying and selling of church positions

Question 5

Nepotism

Answer 5

Nepotism was appointing a relative to an important church position

Question 6

Absenteeism

Answer 6

Absenteeism was when bishops or priests were not living in their dioceses or parishe

Question 7

Pluralism

Answer 7

Pluralism is holding more than one position in the church

Question 8

Purgatory

Answer 8

Purgatory was believed to be a place where people who weren’t bad enough to go to hell went before they went to heaven to get punished for their sins

Question 9

Indulgences

Answer 9

Indulgences were when the clergymen sold indulgences to people and said they would reduce the time they spent in purgatory

Question 10

Reformation

Answer 10

The reformation was a time during which the people decided that the church needed to reform

Question 11

What does SNAP stand for?

Answer 11

S - simony
N - nepotism
A - absenteeism
P - pluralism

Question 12

When was Martin Luther born?

Answer 12

Martin Luther was born in 1483

Question 13

Where was Martin Luther born?

Answer 13

Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, in Germany

Question 14

Why did Martin Luther decide to become a monk?

Answer 14

Martin Luther was caught in a thunderstorm in 1505, and then decided to become a monk

Question 15

What was Martin Luther’s idea called? Explain?

Answer 15

Martin Luther’s idea was called Justification by Faith Alone. He beloved that you could make it to heaven by not a mixture of good deeds and faith, but with only faith

Question 16

What was the main problem Martin Luther had with the Catholic Church?

Answer 16

The main problem Martin Luther had with the Catholic Church was the sale of indulgences

Question 17

Who was selling indulgences in Wittenburg?

Answer 17

The monk John Tetzel was selling indulgences in Wittenburg

Question 18

What did Martin Luther do about the sale of indulgences?

Answer 18

In 1517 Martin Luther sent a letter to Albreacht of Brandenburg. He hoped that he would act against the sale of indulgences, and include a list of his 95 theses, or arguments against the sale of indulgences in the church

Question 19

What else did Martin Luther do with his 95 theses?

Answer 19

Martin Luther also nailed a copy of his 95 theses to the door of the castle church in Wittenburg on the 31st of October 1517

Question 20

What else did Martin Luther do in addition to writing the 95 theses?

Answer 20

Martin Luther also began to write small pamphlets on his beliefs

Question 21

How did Pope Leo X react to Martin Luther’s letter?

Answer 21

Pope Leo X sent Martin Luther a Palpal Bull titled ‘ Exsurge Domine’ (arise o Lord) giving Luther 60 days to take back his teachings, or else he would be declared as a heretic

Question 22

What is a Palpal Bull?

Answer 22

A Palpal Bull is a letter from the Pope

Question 23

What is a heretic?

Answer 23

A heretic is someone who has different ideas to the Catholic Church

Question 24

When was John Calvin born?

Answer 24

John Calvin was born in 1509

Question 25

Where was John Calvin born?

Answer 25

John Calvin was born in France

Question 26

Where did John Calvin go to university?

Answer 26

John Calvin went to university in Paris

Question 27

What happened when John Calvin went to Paris?

Answer 27

He converted to Luther's teachings while in Paris

Question 28

Why could John Calvin not stay in Paris in 1532?

Answer 28

John Calvin could not stay in Paris because King Francis I began persecuting Protestants in 1532

Question 29

Where did John Calvin move to?

Answer 29

John Calvin moved to Basle in Switzerland

Question 30

What did John Calvin do while in Basle?

Answer 30

While in Basle, John Calvin write the book 'The Institutes Of The Christian Religion'

Question 31

Where do John Calvin go after Basle?

Answer 31

After he went to Basle, John Calvin went to Geneva to convert it to Protestant

Question 32

What did Geneva become known as thanks to John Calvin?

Answer 32

Thanks to John Calvin, Geneva became known as 'The City Of God'

Question 33

What were John Calvin's followers known as in France?

Answer 33

John Calvin's followers were known as Huguenots in France

Question 34

What were John Calvin's followers known as in England?

Answer 34

John Calvin's followers were known as Puritans in England

Question 35

How many wives did Henry the eighth have?

Answer 35

Henry the eighth had six wives

Question 36

Name Henry the eighths wives in order?

Answer 36

Henry the eighths wives in order are Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boylen, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleaves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr

Question 37

What happened to each wive?

Answer 37

Divorced, Beheaded, Died, Divorced, Beheaded, Survived

Question 38

Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?

Answer 38

Henry VIII broke with Rome because his wife was to old to have any more children and he wanted a son. He then wanted a divorce, but the Catholic Church had granted an annulment for their marriage in the first place, and did not allow him a divorce

Question 39

What was the Kings great matter?

Answer 39

The Kings great matter was the name for the Kings problem with getting a divorce

Question 40

What happened when the King broke with Rome?

Answer 40

When the King broke with Rome he dismissed Cardinal Wolsey and appointed Thomas Cromwell to introduce his policy's. He appointed Thomas Cranmer Archbishop of Canterbury, the most important bishop in Canterbury. He agreed to Henry's policy's, and married Henry and Anne Boylen

Question 41

What was the counter-reformation?

Answer 41

The counter reformation was the Catholic church's response to the reformation

Question 42

What were the consequences of the reformation?

Answer 42

``` The consequences of the reformation were • the counter reformation - the formation of the council of Trent - the formation of the order of the Jesuits • the inquisitions ```

Question 43

What was the council of Trent?

Answer 43

The council of Trent was a church council that was formed on the requests of the people, who wanted a group that could tackle abuses in the church and bring peace between the Catholics and Protestants. Popes were reluctant to agree because they thought it would limit their power. Pope Paul III agreed, and the council met in Trent in north Italy. They met 3 times between 1545 and 1563. They did not make peace, but settled important decisions about church discipline and church doctrine.

Question 44

Who were the Jesuits?

Answer 44

The order of the Jesuits was founded by Spanish ex-soldier, Ignatus Loyola and six others. Pope Paul III approved the formation of the order in 1540. The Jesuits were modelled like an army, and were taught to be totally loyal to the pope and go wherever he sent them. They did missionary work in Protestant lands.