New religious ideas Flashcards
Who led the reformists
John Wyclif
Who were the reformists
those who wanted to remove the corruption of the Church, they were mostly literate craftsmen who believed in predestination and shared views with Luther
Were the Reformists Popular
- They had no support from the nobility
- They were a minority group
Who led the Humanists
Colet, More and Erasmus
Key ideas of Humanism
They were keen for reform and wanted to purify the ideas of religion, believed in the notion of free will
How did Humanists spread their views
they attacked corruption along with conveying through an oral tradition and accepted without question
Fact showing Humanist influence
Key leader, Erasmus was invited to give speeches at Cambridge
Overall popularity of the Hmanist movement
They were still opposed by a large group but had the backing of higher officials including the King
