Luther and the German Reformation 1515-1555 Flashcards
Electoral college
Officials chosen to select an elected leader
Laity
refers to people that are not members of the Church (lay people)
Secular
Rulers not appointed by the Church (certain princes)
Palatinate
an area ruled over by an elector known as the elector Palatinate
Autonomy
Self-government or independence of a country or region
Margrave (Brandenberg)
A military commander rank given to medieval knights
Bishopric
An area overseen by an Archbishop from the Church
Free cities
Cities that did belong to a state within the empire and ruled themselves
Hanseatic League
A trading and military organisation of Northern European pont cities
Usury
Charging interest on loans. Christians were not allowed to do this
Oligarchy
Government restricted to a small growth of generally the wealthy elite
Worldly
non religious, interested in the material things of the world
Ecclesiastical
to do with the church
Spiritual/pious/Godly/Devout
words suggesting that a person is religious and focused on religious matters
Tithes
Taxes collected in church
Peter’s pence
A tax collected and given to the pope
Diocese
An area overseen by the pope
Pluralism
holding of more than 1 benefice
Simony
buying and selling of benefices
Renaissance
Rebirth of Italian reformation
Theses
An academic argument, plural of Thesis, completed by uni students on topics relevant to their degree
Martinist/Lutheran
A follower of Luther
Excommunication
suspension from the church, and receiving sacraments
Papal bull
an order given by the Pope
Woodcut
An image carved into a block of wood and then cheaply printed onto paper.
Pamphlets
small leaflet or booklet normally on one single point
Endowment of masses
people paid money or other donations to the Church to provide for priests to sing masses for the soul
Chantries
Wealthy people built chantry chapels dedicated to saying moves for the soul of donated
Flocks
A way of describing congregation - priest is a shepherd, caring for his flocks of sheep
