Chapter 13 Flashcards
Anticlericalism
Opposition to the clergy
Indulgence
A document issued by the catholic church lessening penance or time in purgatory, widely believed to bring forgiveness to your sins.
Protestant
The name originally given to followers of Luther, which came to mean all non-Catholic christen groups
Spanish Armada
The fleet sent by Philip II of Spain in 1588 against England.
The Institutes of Christian Religion
Calvin’s formulation of the christen doctrine. Became the theology of Protestantism.
predestination
The idea that your predestined to go to heaven or hell, its not biased off of actions.
Holy Office
The official Roman Catholic agency meant to combat heresy
Jesuits
Members of the Society of Jesus
Huguenots
French Calvinists
Politiques
Catholic and Protestant moderates who held monarchy
Edict of Nantes
A document issued by Henry IV of France, granting liberty of conscience of public worship.
Union of Utrecht
The alliance of seven northern provinces that declared its independence from Spain