Protestant Reformation Flashcards

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Martin Luther

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German; Challenged the Roman Catholic Church (idea of indulgences); Excommunicated; Rebellion marked the Protestant Reformation

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Major Figures in Lutheranism

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Martin Luther; Johannes Gutenberg

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Indulgence

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Money that the Catholic Church collects which “excuses” people from doing penance for their sins (easier to go to heaven); Seen as religious fraud; Signs of greed - authorities claiming powers belonging to God; Humans have power to absolve sins and grant permission to heaven

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What document did Martin Luther wrote?

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95 Theses

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95 Theses

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Document where Martin Luther denounced the sale of indulgences

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Protestants

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Followers of Martin Luther’s belief

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What is the core of Lutheran beliefs?

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Justification by faith alone - Bible is the only religious authority; People must already be a good person; Earn salvation + entry to heaven through faith in promises of God (belief in God)

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What are Lutheran beliefs?

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Only God has the power to absolve sings and grant permission to heaven; Salvation and entry to heaven through belief / promises of God

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Johannes Gutenberg

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Invented printing press; Helped Martin with his published works condemning the Roman church

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John Calvin

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French; Believed in Lutheranism

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What did John Calvin write?

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Institutes of the Christian Religion

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Major Figures for Calvinism

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John Calvin

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Institutes of the Christian Religion

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Treatise that codified Protestant teachings and presented them as an organized package

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The Elect

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Person who is predestined for salvation regardless of their deeds on earth

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Predestination

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God have already determined the individuals going to heaven + saved from damnation

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Geneva

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Important missionary center for Calvinism

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Calvinists

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Followers of Calvin’s beliefs; Dress simply; Regularly study Bible; Refrain from activities like dancing

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Beliefs of Calvinism

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Agrees mostly with Luther but not all; If you tell people that they don’t need to do good deeds, then they would turn bad

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King Henry VIII

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Head of the Anglican church

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Belief of Anglicanism

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Holy Trinity; Influences from Protestant + Lutherans; Clergy can marry; Services are in English

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How is Anglicanism and Catholicism different?

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In Anglicanism, the king can get a divorce

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Council of Trent

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Assembly of bishops, cardinals, and high church officials from the Catholic Church who meet to address doctrine and reform

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Society of Jesus

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Advanced education + politics; Discipline + determination

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Ignatius Loyola

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Founder of Catholicism;

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Jesuits

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Members of the Society of Jesus; Group of priests who are formed during the renaissance - humanist with professional soldiers; Good education so ppl know the difference from right and wrong (intellectuals); Create schools around Europe; Humanists

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30 Years War

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Highest point of religious wars

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Major Figures of Catholicism

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St.Ignatius Loyola; Pope

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What are Catholicism beliefs?

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Earn salvation + entry to heaven through good work or others’ prayers; Witch hunts; Simony; Faith and good deeds

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Simony

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Buying a job in the Catholic Church

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Catholicism on Heaven and Hell

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World is a test and you prove your worthiness by the decisions you make; Good person / good decisions = make your way into heaven; Purgatory: The person is too good to go to hell but not enough to heaven (Indulgence: Too much goodness so God)
Treasury of Grace - People can buy extra goodness to get into heaven

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Major Figures of Mennonites

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Menno Simons

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What are followers of Mennonites like?

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Complete pacifists; No active violence of any king

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“The Ban”

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Excommunication from church = Excommunication from the whole society

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Political of Reformation Era

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Political -> Religious; Reflection of political power struggle

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Nation States

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Borders correlate with cultures; King protects cultured people

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Wars of the Roses

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War in England that wiped out most of the nobles; Resolve: Royal wedding

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New Monarchies

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Power is in the single hand of 1 person; Government where a single person holds absolute power

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New Monarchs

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Rulers of England, France, and Spain

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Habsburgs

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Family who dominated the Holy Roman Empire + Europe

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Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain

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Completed the Reconquista and Political Legitimacy; Spanish Crusade; Create a Spanish identity

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New Spanish Identity

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Being Catholic

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Moriscos

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Muers who converted to Catholic; Untrustful

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Marranoes

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Jews who converted to Catholic; Untrustful

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Charles V / Carlos I

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