History 7 Flashcards
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How did the Protestant faiths such as Lutheranism rise?
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- an issue sparked a need to reform for a single person
- ex: Lutheranism started because parishoners bought indulgences and purchased salvation. Martin Luther did not think this was right and used the printing press to post a list of 95 complaints of the Catholic Church
- German churches agreed
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What is the Protestant reformation?
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- all Christians were Roman Catholics
- Martin Luther wanted to rid of the corruption and restore people’s faith in the church
- Luther established their own religions
- caused a split in Christianity
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What were 3 Protestant denominations that developed in Western Europe?
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Lutheranism, Calvinism, Catholicism
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How did the reformation cause a decline in political power?
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Many Protestants influenced people to join a religion, main focus of time period. (Protestant religions were against the law)
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How did the Reformation cause a decline in social influence?
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Most people broke off into the Protestant individual religions and many people did not interact with each other for long whiles. (Believed what you believed in)
