Luther- THE PEOPLE

Question 1

KARLSTADT (7)

Answer 1

Pro reformation.
Ex friend of Luther.
Wrote 151 theses.
Debated with Luther against Eck at Leipzig.
Threatened and excommunicated at the same time as Luther.
Performed reformed mass in Wittenburg on Christmas day 1521
ICONCLASM.

Question 2

MELANCTHON (3)

Answer 2

Pro reformation & intellectual leader of the Lutheran reformation
1st systematic thrologian of the protestant reformation.
Primary founder of Lutheranism (along with Luther)

Question 3

CAJETAN (4)

Answer 3

Anti reformation
Exmined & tested the teachings of Luther at the diet of Augsburg
Composed works against Luther.
Defended the rights of the Papacy- the pope should be ‘the mirror of God on Earth’.

Question 4

MUNTZER

Answer 4

Pro reformation but anti Luther
A rebel leader of the peasants war.
1520- became a pastor in Zwichau- expelled by the authorities in 1521.
REJECTED INFANT BAPTISM :0
Lead the peasants into the battle of Theringu.
“slaughter the God-less lords” thought he and his followers were Gods choosen.
Lead 8000 peasants into the battle of FRANENKHAUSEN 1525- defeated, tortured, executed.

Question 5

ECK

Answer 5

Anti reformation
“Luther and Jan Hus are the same person”
Opposed Luther and Karlstasdt at Leipzig.
“Luther is superior in memory and learning than I”
Failed to persuade Frederick to publicly burn Luthers work.

Question 6

Zwingli

Answer 6

Prop reformation- very alike to Luther but petty bickering over the eucarist.
Leader of the reformationin Switerzerland
Reformed Zurich- failed at attempts to spread it further.
1st war of Kappal- “Wait no let’s sort this out nicely”- failed
2nd war of Kappel- killed x_x

Question 7

Fred

Answer 7

Frederick the wise/ Frederick I of Saxony/ Freddy.
Founder of the Wittenburg uni
Most powerful early defender of Lutheranism
Hid Luther at Wartburg.
Died in 1525

Question 8

Charles V

Answer 8

Anti reformation
Away fighting battles most of the time.
Came back in 1542.

Question 9

Erasmus

Answer 9

Middle way
Humanist leader
Published the new testament in Greek
Great respect to Luther.
Opposed Luther as he believed in religious toleration.

Question 10

Ferdinand

Answer 10

Had Lutheran sympathies
Peace of Augsburg.
Sucessor of Charles in 1553

Question 11

Duke George of Saxony

Answer 11

Anti reformation
V. Catholic but could see the obuses of the church.
added 12 complaints to the princes list of grievences at the diet of Worms.
Ordered the confiscation of Luthers books
A founder of the 1525 league of Dessau

Question 12

LEO X

Answer 12

Very anit reformation
Pope 1513- 1521
Granted indulgences.

Question 13

PHILIP OF HESSE

Answer 13

Pro- Lutheran- reformation
First met Luther at the 1521 diet of Worms
Helped supress the peasants war
OPenly backed protestantism at the diet of speyer 1526
Orgainsed the colloquy of Marburg- Tendency to Zwinglism?
Founder and leader of the Schmaldic league.

Question 14

MARTIN BUCER

Answer 14

Pro reformation
Reformation in Strasbourg
Excommunicated in 1523
Wanted all strands of protestantism to pull together
3rd most important 16th century reformer.

Question 15

JAN HUS

Answer 15

Cool guy burned 100 yrs before Luther

Question 16

LUTHER

Answer 16

A bit of a cocky arsehole…