The Reformation Flashcards
Who were the Protestants?
They were the supporters of this desire for reform
When did the protest start
In Germany 1517
Who was the main figure of the reformation
Martin Luther
Name 3 reasons for the reformation
- The Renaissance showed the people of the 1500s new ways to look at the world: printing press
- people were sick of paying the church tithe
- the Catholic Church abused its power
Name 3 ways the church abused its power
Simony: the buying and Selling of positions in the church
Nepotism: the appointing of relatives to church jobs
Pluralism: holding more than one church job
What was the sale of indulgences
When people who work for the church sold special prayers to get u into heaven
When was Martin Luther born?
Saxony, Germany, 1483
What did Martin Luther do after studying law
He became an Augustinian monk
What was Luthers greatest saying
Justification by faith alone: only faith in god could get u into heaven
What did Luther do when tetzel sold indulgences in 1517
He wrote to the archbishop in protest.when he was denied he wrote out 95 theses in Latin
Who and when did Pope Leo X send to debate Luther in public
He sent John Eck in 1519
What was a papal bull?
A formal letter and command
What was excommunication
Being thrown out of the Catholic Church and being unable to receive sacraments
What did Luther do with the papal bull
He burned it publicly in 1521
What was a Diet
It was a meeting of empowered people
