Early reformers and humanists Flashcards
What invention in the period led to the spread of different religious ideas?
The printing press
What is the definition of a martyr?
A person killed for their religious beliefs
What is the religious group that believed that Christianity should be based on the Bible and not the interpretation of priests and that all should have access to an English Bible?
Lollardy
What is the belief that those who are going to heaven has already been decided by God before birth?
Predestination
Who originally translated the Bible into English against church law in the 14th century and who followed this in 1526?
John Wycliffe; William Tyndale
What is the belief that the monarch and not the Pope should be responsible for religion in their own land and which group originally held this belief?
Royal Supremacy; Lutherans
Who wrote ‘A supplication of the beggars’ in 1529 criticising the abuses in the church?
Simon Fish
What is the definition of Humanism?
An intellectual movement seeking a return to the original Greek texts of the Bible to further understand the scriptures
Who is the most famous Humanist of the period?
Erasmus
In what year did Martin Luther nail his challenge to the papacy to the Wittenberg Cathedral door?
1517
What title was Henry VIII awarded after attacking Martin Luther?
Defender of the faith
When was the printing press invented?
1450
Who believed in an English Bible and predestination but not the role of the priest and transubstantiation?
Lollards
Who were the three key Humanist thinkers during Henry VIII’s reign?
Erasmus, More and Colet
What two Humanist colleges were built during Henry VIII’s reign and where in England were they?
- Corpus Christi college in Oxford
- St John’s College in Cambridge
