Module 9 Test Flashcards
social studies
What was the Pope viewed as?
A foreign ruler
What were the Popes like during the Renaissance?
The Popes spent on personal pleasure, fought wars, and patronized the arts
Which Pope admitted to have had fathered several children?
Pope Alexander VI
Indulgence definition
When the Pope granted forgiveness in exchange of money to people
Johann Tetzel
Priest who sold indulgences
How many theses did Martin Luther write and who were they attacking?
95 theses attacking “pardon merchants”
Where did Luther post his theses?
On the door of the castle church in Wittenberg
What were Luther’s 3 main ideas?
- Win salvation through faith in God
- Church teachings based on the bible
- All people with faith were equal and they didn’t need priests to interpret it for them
What was Luther’s punishment?
Being declared an outlaw and heretic by the Church
How did the separate church group who followed Luther called themselves?
Lutherans
What change came for England?
It became protestant for political and personal reasons
Who took the authority away from the Pope?
Henry VIII
Who were considered Protestants?
Christians who were not Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox
What were the first 3 branches of Protestantism?
Lutheranism, Calvinism, and Anglicanism
What was the Peace of Augsburg?
Agreement between all German princes, both Protestant and Catholic that each ruler would decide the religion of their state.
Who was Henry VIII?
Father of Elizabeth l
When did Elizabeth I inherited the throne?
1558
What was the Anglican?
The only legal church during Elizabeth’s ruling