Reformation Flashcards
During the Renaissance, many Europeans became unhappy with its only branch of Christianity:___
1.Roman Catholic Church
-monarchs resented the churches political power
-Northern Europeans resented the domination of the church by Italians
-All were unhappy with obvious corruption of church officials
-many disliked the selling of indulgences
indulgence-
Buying your way into heaven.
In the early 1500s, a German monk by the name of ___ began to call for reforms to the church
Martin Luther
What is the year of the 95 Thesis
1516
What are 3 of the 95 thesis
-faith alone brings salvation
-The Bible is the ultimate authority
-All were equal before God
After nailing the 95 Thesis to Wittenberg’s Cathedral, the pope ordered Charles V to have Martin Luther ___
Arrested
The ___ protested this order and a new branch of Christianity began:
- German Prince
2.The Protestant Church
After years of fighting Charles V continually defeated the ___, but could not end ___
1.The Protestants
2.Protestantism
Peace of Augsburg
1555- Germans allowed to form the Lutheran Church