Protestant Revolution Flashcards

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Protestant Reformation

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Martin Luther’s idealism put a split in the church. Those who protested against the Catholic Church became known as protestants. Sparking the Protestant Reformation.

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Martin Luther

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The man who wanted to see reforms in the church was Martin Luther. Martin Luther was a priest who devoted his life to the church after god saved his life. As a priest, he spent much of his time reading and interpreting the Bible. He began to question some of the practices of the church.

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95 Theses

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Martin Luthor nailed his list of demands to the local church door in. This list was known as the Ninety-Five Theses because it listed ninety-five complaints.

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Catholic Reformation

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Catholic leaders knew changes had to be to stop the spread of Luthor’s ideas. This movement was known as the Catholic Reformation.

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Indulgences

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An indulgence was a document given by the pope that forgave a person from the consequences of the sins he or she committed. Many Christians began to view this as a way for people to buy their way to heaven.

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