Martin Luther Flashcards
When and where was Martin Luther born?
Saxony 1483
What did Martin Luther set up and when?
Set up the Protestant church in 1517
What did he want to be?
A monk
What did he nail to the door of the church in 1517?
A list of 95 points he didn’t like about the church
How did the Pope respond?
The Pope wrote a letter to Luther demanding that he retract these criticisms or face excommunication
What did Luther do to the Popes letter?
He burned it in public
What was the special court called that he was summoned to in 1521
Diet at Worms
Who did Luther marry and how many children de he have?
He married a former nun and had 6 children
What year did Luther die?
1546
What does ‘Papal Bull’ mean?
A letter or decree from the Pope
What is an indulgence?
A paper to forgive sins that is bought
What is Transubstantiation
When bread and wine change to body and blood
What is excommunication
To be expelled from the church
