Martin Luther (not Luther King!!) Flashcards
Who was Martin Luther?
Martin Luther……
- Born in 1483
- Son of a Copper Miner from Saxony in Germany
- Well Educated
- Became a Monk in 1505 after being knocked down by Lightening
What was Life like for Martin Luther?
A very strict life!
Martin Luther would often Fast and Pray for days on end!
What Year did Martin Luther go to Rome?
1510
Why was Martin Luther sent to Rome?
Rome was the centre of the Roman Catholic Church
What shocked Martin Luther when he arrived in Rome in 1510?
The Wealth and Wickedness of many of the Catholic Churchmen
Martin Luther nailed an Essay to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg.
What was the date he did this?
October 1517
In Martin Luthers Essay, how many reasons did he give for disagreeing with the Catholic Church?
95
What did Martin Luthers Essay become known as?
The 95 Theses
How did Martin Luthers 95 Theses become known to other people?
It was copied without his permission and spread across Germany and Europe
What did Martin Luthers 95 Theses begin?
The Reformation
The Reformation began in 1517. This was 16 years before Henry VIII broke away from Rome
Give 4 examples of Martin Luthers criticism of the Catholic Church…..
1) The Catholic Church is too rich and owns too much land
2) An ordinary peasant has to give 10% of his Harvest each year to the Priest
3) Bishops, Priests and Monks lived in luxury while others suffered
4) Priests didn’t live a holy life! They often had other jobs and neglected their people. They were a Bad Example!
Martin Luther was critical of Catholic Church Services. Why?
Because they were in Latin.
Ordinary people couldn’t understand the Services or the Bible because of the Latin. These people didn’t feel close to God.
What was a Tithe?
People had to pay 10% of their income to the Catholic Church
What does Nationalism mean?
Nationalism was where people wanted the Church to belong to their own Country.
They don’t want interference from the Pope!
Why did people agree with the Reformation that spread across Europe?
- Taxes were disliked
2) NATIONALISM was becoming popular
3) People didn’t like the POWER the Church had over them
4) CORRUPTION in the Catholic Church - weren’t living Godly lives!
5) Time of change - everything was being QUESTIONED
6) PRINTING - more people could read about criticism of the Catholic Church
