Chapter 11B: The Reformation

Question 1

John Wycliffe

Answer 1

Englishman who opposed corruption in the Catholic church; Translated the Bible from Latin into English.

Question 2

John Huss

Answer 2

Bohemian religious reformer whose efforts to reform the church eventually fueled the Protestant Reformation. He was burned at the stake as a heretic by the Catholic church.

Question 3

Martin Luther

Answer 3

95 Thesis, posted in 1517, led to religious reform in Germany, denied papal power and absolutist rule. Claimed there were only 2 sacraments: baptism and communion. Sparked the Protestant Reformation.

Question 4

Sola Fide

Answer 4

“Justification by faith alone” Became the rallying cry of the Reformation movement.