Reformation Flashcards
What where the abuses in the church?
Simonism
Nepotism
Absenteeism
Pluralism
Simonism
The buying and selling of church positions
Nepotism
Appointing a relative to an important position in the church
Absenteenism
Bishops or priests not living in parishes
Pluralism
Holding more than one position in the church
Why did the reformation begin?
Poorly educated priests Impact of Renaissance Renaissance popes The wealth of the church Selling of indulgences Abuses in the church
Poorly educated priests
Some priests were not very holy they could not understand or speak Latin
Impact of the Renaissance
The invention of the printing meant new ideas could spread rapidly. People decided the reform was needed
The Renaissance popes
They weren’t very holy, they were more interested in science and politics then religion
The wealth of the church
Many bishops built great palaces for themselves and used the churches money
The abuses in the church
Simonism
Nepotism
Absenteenism
Pluralism
Selling of indulgence
Some clergymen sold indulgence to people, claiming that if money was given to the church, it would decrease there time in purgatory
Elders
Looked after community
Deacons
Cared for the poor and the sick
Name the consequences of the reformation
1) the counter reformation
2) religious persecution
3) the imquisision
