Ch 11 Age Of Reformation Flashcards
Boarding school for reform minded laity centered in Deventer and Zwolle Netherlands that stressed a pious but practical religious life outside of formal church vows.
The Modern Devotion aka “Brothers of the Common Life”
Brothers of the Common Life
The Modern Devotion
These groups of people were allies of a reformation for their own respective reasons.
- 65 Free-imperial Cities of the HRE
- Guilds such as the Printers Guild
- Townspeople
- Peasants
- The Laity
This was a major factor that led to increased lay criticism of the church.
Increased knowledge due to travel, national postal systems, and the Printing Press.
This was the goal of most lay religious movements.
Living according to the “New Testament Model” or imitation of Jesus.
Sometimes called the “Prince of Humanists”.
Desiderius Erasmus
Imitation of Christ
Written by Thomas Kempis
Summarized the philosophy of the Modern Devotion as a simple pious ascetic life.
Imitation of Christ, written by Thomas Kempis.
German monk that started the Reformation.
Martin Luther
How Salvation was achieved according to the medieval Catholic Church.
Works + Grace = Salvation
Pardoned or absolved sins into temporal penalties that could be remitted by performing “works of satisfaction”.
Indulgences
Infinite reservoir of good works done by Christ, saints and apostles.
“Treasury of Merit”
Created for the purpose of finishing construction of St. Peter’s Basilica.
The Jubilee Indulgence
Date of Luther posting his 95 Theses on the doors of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany.
October 31, 1517
Written in Latin by Martin Luther protesting against the doctrine and selling of indulgences.
The 95 Theses
