Chapter 11 Flashcards
Where was the birthplace of the Reformation?
Saxony, Germany
What was the group that were allies of reforming the Catholic church in the 16th century
Protestant Reformers Guilds. Printers guild. Laity. Peasents and townspeople.
What were some contributing factors to lay criticism of the church?
Urban lay people were increasingly knowledgeable about the world around them. They traveled widely,
They had a new postal system, and the printing press. This lead to curiosity
What was the common goal of the 13th-15th lay religious movement?
Religious simplicity in the imitation of Christ.
What is the ideology of the brothers of the common life?
It was a boarding school for reform minded laity. Pushed for religion services outside the church.
What is the “imitation of Christ?”
It is a book for monks and nuns which served as a guide to the inner life.
Who is Martin Luther?
Martin Luther is a guy who went to the university of eract. He looked for justification in the teachings of the catholic church. His father was a minor. He joined the order of st hermits of Augustine on July 17th 1505
Salvation according to the Medieval church?
(Works+grace=salvation) Joint venture, a combonation of divine mercy and human good works. What god alone could do is what men alone was expected to do in return.
Facts about the doctrine , practices and selling of indulgences.
Also known as sincurance. Used to shortin a persons time in purgatory. Church took advantage of this. Pope Leo X made the jubellee indulgence. Changed eternal penalty to temporal penalty. Spread by Yoham tetzel.
95 theses.
October 31, 1517. Written by Martin Luther. Criticizes the catholic church. Humanists supported it. Written in Latin. “Salvation cannot be bought or sold”
Literacy works of Martin Luther and their messages?
Written in 1520.
Freedom of a cristian- taught salvation by faith alone
Address to the cristian nobility of the German nation- princes to force remains of the church
Babylonian captivity of the church- attacked the 7 sacraments.
95 theses- Oct 17, 1517. Criticizes the church and the pope.
Diet of worms
April 15, 1521. A council that treailed Luther for herashy and commanded him to repent. He did not.
Martin Luthers views on how salvation was achieved.
(Beliefs+works=grace)=salvation
Peace of augsburg
September 1555, said the ruler of them and would determine its religion.
Reaction to the German pheasent revolt.
Peasents revolted believing Luther was on their side. Luther stabbed them in the back and 75,000-100,000 peasents killed.