Chap.2 Upheavel In Western Christandom Flashcards
1
Q
How long did the Great Schism last?
A
40 years.
2
Q
Explain Indulgences (the Renaissance era)
A
Common people committing crimes or unlawful behavior and then paying off the corrupt church to pray for them.
3
Q
Define Feudalism.
A
The tyrannous rule of a king over the rebelling common people.
4
Q
Define the Vernacular period.
A
When using common tongue became more popular in literature than Latin.
4
Q
What language did Christian Humanists study other than Latin and Greek?
A
They also studied Hebrew texts.
6
Q
Define Mysticism.
A
The individual soul, in perfect solitude could commune directly with God.
