Reformation Flashcards
Girolamo Savonarola
1452-1498 Serious, asked people of Florence to destroy their possessions, Dominican Friar, “On the downfall…”, “Last days”, preaching, Anti-transgressions, Florence “dictator”, Bonfire of the Vanities, Wears out welcome…, Papal criticisms, May 23, 1498
Pope Alexander
Had several children
Johann Tetzel
The priest who sold indulgences
Pope Leo 10
Excommunicated Luther
Charles 5
Emperor of Holy Roman Empire, declared Luther a heretic and an outlaw at Edict of worms
Prince Frederick the wise
Sheltered Luther
Protesting princes
Protestants
Peace of Augsburg
Freedom of religion, German princes agree to the right of each state to determine their religion
Anglican Church
Elizabeth restores a strict Anglican Church where attendance is mandatory and punished by fines
Pope Pius II
“If the truth be confessed, the luxury and pomp of our courts is too great.”
John Calvin
Established Calvinism which is based on predestination, ran a theocracy in Geneva that was called a model city of highly moral citizens
John Knox
Brought calvin’s ideas to Scottish towns, his followers became known as Presbyterians
Huguenots
Followers of Calvin in France who clashed with Catholics
Anabaptists
Believed in baptism of adults, speration of church and state, were very peaceful, no wars, the forerunners of the Mennonites of Amish
Marguerite of Navarre
Sister of King Francis I, protected John Calvin from being executed in France
Ignatius of Loyola
Catholic reformer, Wrote “Spiritual Exercises, later his followers were called Jesuits
Jesuits’ three missions
- Founded superb schools throughout Europe
- Missionaries - Convert non Christians to Catholicism
- Stop Protestantism from spreading
Pope Paul III
Approved the Jesuit order, stopped the selling of indulgences, used the Inquisition, called the Council of Trent
Pope Paul IV
Made the index of forbidden books
4 things taken from the Council of Trent
- The Church’s interpretation of the Bible was final.
- Christians need faith and good works for salvation.
- The bible and church tradition were equally powerful authorities for guiding Christian life.
- Indulgences were valid expressions of faith.
John Wycliffe
1320-1384 Theologian, “Morning Star”, Oxford Scholar, “Wycliffe Bible”, Temporal Power, Poor Church,Scripture Superiority, Attacks Monasteries, Predestination, Eucharist, Bones
Jan Hus
1372-1415 Czech priest-scholar, Wycliffe influence, Hussites-Bohemia, Anti-indulgences, Recant if…Bible, Body predestined, De Ecclesia, Council of Constance
Long term causes
Worldliness of Renaissance popes, abuses of lower clergy, spread of religious ideas through printing, devout people demanding reform
Immediate causes
Selling of indulgences, Luther’s questioning of Church teachings, posting of 95 theses, diet of worms, spread of luther’s ideas
Immediate effects
Spread of protestantism in Europe, Rise of Calvinism and Presbyterianism, Henry VIII breaks from Rome-Anglican Church
Long term effects
Counter-Reformation, Religious wars and persecution in Europe, strengthening of the authority of the state, Netherlands’ revolt and independence
Francis Xavier
Jesuit missionary in India
Matteo Ricci
Jesuit missionary in China