Reformation Flashcards
What is a reformation?
Wanting change from the Catholic Church
What is the counter reformation
The Catholic Church answering its critics
What is heresy/heretic
It’s being a different religion than your country
Who is the pope?
He’s head of the catholic church
What is indulgences?
Paying to be forgiven of your sins
Who is Martin Luther?
He was a priest who had complaints over the Catholic Church and ultimately started the protestant Church.
List at least 3 of Luther’s top 5 reforms
For monks to be literate
Stop letters of indulgences
Having the bible be written in the country’s language
Be open to criticism
Give money to the poor
How did the Protestant church get its name
It got its name because Luther was protesting the Catholic Church
Name 2 of his most famous followers
John Knox and John Calvin
Name the technology that helped Luther’s idea spread
The printing press
List 5 Protestant countries
England
Germany
Scotland
Denmark
Wales
List 5 Catholic countries
Italy
Ireland
Portugal
Spain
France
Name the 2 organisations by the Catholic Church in the counter reformation
Inquisition and council of Trent
Name 2 differences between the 2 churches
The bible is in Latin and the bible is in the country’s language
The Catholic Church is more colourful than the Protestant church
What is the council of Trent?
A committee set to improve the Roman Catholic church
