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Luther and the German Reformation 1515-1555 Flashcards

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Electoral college

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Officials chosen to select an elected leader

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Laity

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refers to people that are not members of the Church (lay people)

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Secular

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Rulers not appointed by the Church (certain princes)

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Palatinate

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an area ruled over by an elector known as the elector Palatinate

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Autonomy

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Self-government or independence of a country or region

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Margrave (Brandenberg)

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A military commander rank given to medieval knights

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Bishopric

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An area overseen by an Archbishop from the Church

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Free cities

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Cities that did belong to a state within the empire and ruled themselves

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Hanseatic League

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A trading and military organisation of Northern European pont cities

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Usury

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Charging interest on loans. Christians were not allowed to do this

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Oligarchy

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Government restricted to a small growth of generally the wealthy elite

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Worldly

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non religious, interested in the material things of the world

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Ecclesiastical

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to do with the church

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Spiritual/pious/Godly/Devout

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words suggesting that a person is religious and focused on religious matters

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Tithes

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Taxes collected in church

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Peter’s pence

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A tax collected and given to the pope

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Diocese

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An area overseen by the pope

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Pluralism

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holding of more than 1 benefice

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Simony

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buying and selling of benefices

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Renaissance

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Rebirth of Italian reformation

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Theses

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An academic argument, plural of Thesis, completed by uni students on topics relevant to their degree

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Martinist/Lutheran

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A follower of Luther

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Excommunication

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suspension from the church, and receiving sacraments

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Papal bull

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an order given by the Pope

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Woodcut

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An image carved into a block of wood and then cheaply printed onto paper.

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Pamphlets

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small leaflet or booklet normally on one single point

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Endowment of masses

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people paid money or other donations to the Church to provide for priests to sing masses for the soul

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Chantries

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Wealthy people built chantry chapels dedicated to saying moves for the soul of donated

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Flocks

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A way of describing congregation - priest is a shepherd, caring for his flocks of sheep

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