European History SG - the Reformation Flashcards
How does moveable type work?
individual lets are carved out and put in order from a certain document, ink these letters and press down on blank sheet, can copy as many sheets as they want, Johann Gutenberg
About how many books were printed in Europe from 1450 to 1500?
8,000,000-20,000,000
What is the difference between Renaissance Humanism and Secular Humanism?
RH: a program of study designed by Italians that emphasized the critical study of Latin and Greek lit with the goal of understanding human nature
SH: “man is the measure of all things” and determines for himself how to live
How did the “War of the Roses” get its name? Who won? Which two English monarchs of the 16th century were descended from the winners?
2 rival families (House of York - emblem = white rose, House of Lancaster - emblem = red rose) fought for throne, House of York won, Henry Vlll and Elizabeth l
What is the “Treasury of Merit”?
God stored up good deeds of others and Pope can hand these good deeds out in the form of indulgences to people who need them
How did Luther come to interpret Romans 1:17?
salvation is by faith, not by works, “Tower Experience” (1515)
Who was the prince who protected Luther?
Prince Frederick the Wise, ruler over Wittenberg
Who was Luther’s friend who wrote the Augsburg Confession?
Philipp Melanchton (1530), foundation of Lutheran church
Who was the HRE during Luther’s time?
Charles V, Catholic (tries to keep empire this way)
Who was the most famous indulgence seller?
Johann Tetzel, “as soon as a coin in the coffer rings, a soul from Purgatory springs”
Who was the pope who excommunicated Luther?
Leo X (Giovanni de Medici) - loved pleasures, ugly, fat, bad for RCC, St. Peter’s Basilica
What was the famous hymn written by Luther?
“A Mighty Fortress is our God”
What is the book Christi und Antichrisi about?
Jesus compared to the pope through indulgences
What was “The Sausage Incident”?
Zwingli ate sausage during the 40 days of Lent (wasn’t a biblical practice) in public to defy the church
How did Luther and Zwingli disagree on worship and communion? What was this meeting called?
Luther: worship authorized if not condemned (normative principle), communion: consubstantiation
Zwingli: worship: only authorized if commanded (regulative principle), communion: symbolic/memorial view
Meeting = Marburg Colloquy
What was the most famous systematic theology book of the Reformation? Who wrote it?
Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin - Geneva, Switzerland, duty to assist the Church, 1536, predestination
Why was John Knox significant?
founded the Presbyterian Church of Scotland, the Scots Confession (1560)
Describe the four views on communion. Who advocated each position?
- transubstantiation- RCC (literal - bread and wine was Jesus’s body and blood)
- consubstantiation- Luther (Jesus’s presence was “in, with, and under” the bread and wine)
- spiritual- Calvin (Christ is present but in spirit)
- memorial/symbolic- Zwingli = representation
What does the word “Anabaptist” mean?
“Re-baptizers”
What were the Anabaptist’s four main beliefs/practices?
Amish (Jakob Amman) and Mennonites (Menno Simons)
Why do you think the Anabaptists were seen as such a threat by all other kinds of Churches?
The Anabaptists undermined society frequently with their beliefs. Because they thought that they should be separated from the world, many probably did not want to contribute to the work force or the success of the town. They also did not join the army even in self-defense.
Who were the Hapsburgs, where did they come from, and why were they important?
HRE Frederick lll - ruler of Austria m. Princess Eleanore of Portugal (great deal of money), Maximilian m. Mary of Burgundy (Netherlands, Luxembourg, and County of Burgundy), their children m. children of Ferdinand and Isabella - Spanish rulers (Spain, southern Italy, and Spanish New World), HRE Charles V - heir to vast and diverse empire, became international, importance of marriage and inheritance in politics
For what reasons did Luther’s idea appeal to German rulers?
1) “we Germans” in attack against papacy - increased nationalism, 2) sincerely liked his ideas, 3) Protestantism = legal confiscation of farmlands, monasteries, and shrines that enhanced independence and wealth separate from the emperor
Following violence in Switzerland in the 1520s, what did the Swiss cantons determine their religious policy should be after the death of Ulrich Zwingli?
- each canton (regional group) was allowed to determine its own religion
- give up foreign alliances (police of neutrality)