Reformation Flashcards
What factors will be a catalyst for the Reformation?
Criticizing the Catholic Church, secular ideas, corruption, the wealth of the church, clergy, illegally selling indulgences, simony- selling church positions to sons, Renaissance- ideas about individuality, and bringing back the original text.
What factors made Martin Luther attack the selling of indulgences?
A Frair named Johann Tetzel was using indulgences wrongly for money to rebuild St. Peter’s Cathedral. So Luther wrote 95-Thesis to attack him.
How did Martin Luther’s refusal to support the German Peasant revolts affect the acceptance for his new ideas?
German peasants wanted Luther’s support to revolt to not be peasants. Luther said no. German peasants felt betrayed and rejected Luther’s religious leadership.
How did Luther affect the German states and religion?
Many northern princes supported Lutheranism. They saw his teachings as good use to seize church properties and assert their independence from Charles V. German princes who were against Luther joined forces against him and then a big protest started. People in the German states could kept their money.
Why did Henry VIII want a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
He was convinced that since Catherine was 42 she couldn’t have any more children. He wanted to marry a younger queen to have a son.
How will the Act of Supremacy affect not only religion in England but also economics, government, and future rulers of England?
Henry became the head of the Church and the next rulers might change this making the people switch from one religion to another based on the next ruler’s beliefs. It affected money by not having to pay taxes on Rome.
Why did he have Anne Boleyn put to death?
She gave him another daughter and she fell out of his favor. Anne was charged with treason (sleeping with her brother, and getting into the devil’s practices) and found guilty then was beheaded.
How did Jan Seymour solve his dilemma?
She gave him his first son Edward IV so he could take the throne.
How does the death of Edward cause a woman to die and another to reign terror on her own nation?
because he died and then Jay Gray (9-day queen, married, and then Mary beheaded her) Mary ruled and changed religion (closed church doors), and then Elizabeth I ruled.
What is the irony of Elizabeth I’s ascension to the throne of England?
Elizabeth’s mother was killed and Elizabeth fought for her mother to not be killed. Was the most powerful ruler in her family.
Why did she create the Anglican Church?
Elizabeth established a state church where Catholics/Protestants and priests in the church of England were allowed to marry. They could deliver sermons in English. To please Catholics they kept some of the trappings like rich robes. No one gets offended.
What differences did John Calvin interpret from Martin Luther?
John Calvin wrote about God, salvation, human nature, government and religion are combined, and predestination. Martin Luther criticized the church.
How did John Knox further change the interpretations?
He brought Calvin’s ideas into Scotland and people started believing in him (Presbyterians), leadership from elders, bishops, and doorholders.
Why was the Catholic Church so adamantly opposed to the Anabaptists?
The Anabaptists had different views on baptism and other religious beliefs.
How did Ignatius of Loyola give the Catholic Church a new image?
He founded new religious orders to reform and renew the Catholic Church. People around the world would encounter Jesuits on missions. Opened hospitals.
