Chapters 11-12 Flashcards
Birthplace of Reformation
Free imperial cities of HRE
Groups for reforming Catholic Church
Guilds (printing), peasants, humanists, laiety
Contributing factors to criticism of the Church
Avignon papacy, Great Schism, Conciliar period, Diet of Worms, indulgences, increased knowledge
Goal of lay religious movements
Religious simplicity, imitation of Christ
Brothers of the Common Life
More personal (outside of church), retain old clerical doctrines in different framework, Based on New Testament
Imitation of the Christ
Thomas a Kempis-most popular religious book
Martin Luther
Dad was a miner, former lawyer student
Medieval Church Salvation
Righteousness of God (perfection). Works+Grace=Salvation
Indulgences
Sinsurance, change sin from eternal to temporal, Treasury of Merit (infinite), Jubilee indulgence by Pope Leo X advertised by Johan Tetzel to fund St. Peter’s Basilica’s building
95 Theses
October 31, 1517. Salvation isn’t bought or sold, Humanists liked it and translated it from Latin to German
Martin Luther’s literary works
95 Theses, Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation (Urge princes to seek reform), Babylonian Captivity (only 2/7 sacraments supported by Bible), Freedom of a Christian (Justification by faith alone)-1520
Diet of Worms
April 15 1521. Luther ordered to recant but refused to
Salvation according to Luther
Justification by faith alone- Faith–>Works–>Grace=Salvation
Peace of Augsburg
- Established religious sovereignty. Official recognition of Lutheranism only. Cuius regio, eius religio-Who’s region, his religion
German peasants revolt
70-100 thousand peasants killed. No one really supported peasants. Luther’s “Against the Murdering and Thieving Hordes of Peasants” 1524-1525
Diet of Augsburg
- Charles the V attempted to order princes to be Catholic-they had already drawn up Augsburg Confession.
Schmalkaldic League
Organization against the king–>Schmalkaldic War. (1547)Protestant defensive alliance after Diet of Augsburg
Leader of Reformation in Zurich
Ulrich Zwingli
Luther v. Zwingli
Luther believed Eucharist literally (transubstantiation) Zwingli believed it figuartivley
Anabaptists
Radical group that rejected infant baptism
John Calvin
Frenchman who moved to Geneva. Writes the Institutes of a Christian. Tried establishing theocracy. Believed in predestination.
Lutheranism in Denmark
Denmark ruler Christian II introduced Lutheranism to Denmark
Magdeburg in the 16th Century
Refuge for Protestantism-center of Lutheran resistance during the Schmalkaldic Wars.
Henry VIII
2nd Tudor, Defense of the 7 Sacraments–>Defender of the Faith Award. Cardinal Wolsey failed to get annulment of marriage for his Great Matter
The Great Matter
Attempt to annul marriage to Catherine of Aragon
Parilament reformation
1529-1536. Convocation (King head of Church IN England), Submission of the Clergy(Royal Law>Clergy Law), Annulment, Act of Supremacy, Act of Succession Dissolution of Monastaries(Confiscate major Catholic church buildins), Royal authority>Religious matters
Act of Succession
- Illigitimizes Mary, legitimizes Elizabeth
Act of Uniformity
Under Edward VI and Thomas Cranmer. Book of the Common Prayer-standardize religious services/sermons
Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII makes himself supreme head OF Anglican Church. 1534. Begins Anglican Church
Wives of Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boyeln, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr
Tudor Monarchs
Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth
Six Articles
“Whip with Six Stings” 1539. Transubstantiation, deny Eucharist to laity, Celibacy, Private mass (upper class), confession, chaisty vow held up by God-Protect Catholic practice in Protestant place
Religious Orders
Jesuits, Theatines (prepare reform-minded clergy), Capcuchins (Live life like Christ; St. Francis of Assisi), Somaschi and Barnabites (repair moral, spiritual, physical destruction of religious practices), Ursulines(women), Oratorians(elite, promote church literature and music), St. Teresa of Avila and t. John of the Cross(revive mystical nunneries of Medieval Church)
Jesuits
Society of Jesus, formed by Ignatius of Loyola.