Martin Luthet And The Reformation

Question 1

What was the reformation?

Answer 1

A 16th century movement saying the church abuses its power and influence

Question 2

Who is Martin Luther?

Answer 2

A German monk that challenged the Catholic Church and started the Protestant reformation in Europe

Question 3

What did Luther nail outside the church?

Answer 3

95 thesis

Question 4

Ways the church could be abusing their power

Answer 4

. Indulgence - taking money from people saying it would “get them into heaven”
. Bible in Latin - priest can only understand it meaning they can interpret and change it however they please

Question 5

When did he nail the thesis to the church?

Answer 5

1517

Question 6

When was Luther born?

Answer 6

1483

Question 7

Why was Luther put on trial?

Answer 7

Because he would take his 95 thesis of the church door and was named an outlaw so he had to flee to his friends castle

Question 8

What was Luther’s friend called?

Answer 8

Elector Frederick

Question 9

What did he do at his friend castle?

Answer 9

He translated the bible into German

Question 10

Why did the church split into 2

Answer 10

Because people started to argue about the bible after it has been translated and this eventually led to war

Question 11

What happened in 1534?

Answer 11

Henry Viii passed a law called the act of supremacy. This made him ,rather than the pope, the head of the Church of England