Reformation Flashcards

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What are the two ingredients for reformation?

A
  1. Talked about how to make a new church

2. The printing press

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Who invented the printing press? When? What new technologies did it require? What does Luther use it for?

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Gutenberg
1555
New metal technology, new paper technology
Gives Luther a megaphone for his ideas

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3
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When and what is the Commercial Revolution? How much does Europe’s economy explode? What happens if you are a property owner?

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1500-1600
Overhaul of the economy

Estimated that the economy of Europe explodes 4x

Prices go up, income goes up

If you are a property owner, you are less wealthy than you used to be
Property value is ¼ its original value
Behavior is going to change
People either really rich or really poor

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4
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Where does Martin Luther spend his entire life?

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Saxony (eastern Germany)

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5
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When does Martin Luther get into his early fame?

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1519
During an election of the HRE

. Archbishops of Cologne, Trier, Mainz
. Count Palatine of the Rhine
. Berlin, Brandenburg
. Duke of Saxony
. King of Bohemia 

All going to elect an emperor
New emperor signs contract that says each has jurisdiction of their own land

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6
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When was Martin Luther’s 95 Theses?

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1517

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7
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Who wins the 1519 HRE election? How does he win?

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Charles V of Habsburg

Won by borrowing money, hosting parties

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Why doesn’t Charles V of Habsburg deal with Martin Luther right away?

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Because now Charles V is the most powerful person in Europe and does not have time for it

He owns Naples, Holland, Belgium, Austria, HRE

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9
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When do the Turks attack Vienna?

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1529

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