Reformation Flashcards
What period of time was this in
The early modern period
Fill in the blanks (background to reformation)
At the beginning of the…..century most countries in……..Europe belonged to the……..church. The church was……. And was lead by the…… Ordinary people payed money to the…..to help with the upkeep of the……..church and to maintain the popes power in………and beyond. All services were in……and bibles were printed in……
1- 16th 2- western 3- catholic 4- wealthy 5- Pope 6- Pope 7- catholic 8- Rome 9- Latin 10- Latin
What is the definition of reformation
Reformation is changing Roman Catholic religion to Protestant religion
What was Martin luthers first complaint (to do with monks)
- monks were lazy and uneducated
- monks had no plan of following a religious life
- monks treated monasteries like 5 star hotels
What was Martin luthers second complaint
To do with priests
Priests often couldn’t read the bible and just read out nonsense which sounded like Latin
What was martins third complaint
To do with services
All services were in Latin, only highly educated people could follow what was going on
What was martins fourth complaint (to do with relics)
Relics:
- some churches had things they said were sacred
- they had drops of Jesus’ blood, parts of gods breakfast, bits of virgin Mary’s dress
- these were all fake money making scams
What was his 5th complaint (to do with wealth)
Wealth:
-the church was very wealthy. The pope decided to raise more money to build St. Peter’s cathedral in Rome. This hit the poor very hard
What was his 6th complaint (to do with dishonesty)
Dishonesty:
-some priests had lots of money and lived a wealthy lifestyle but still hired uneducated monks to do their work
What was his 7th complaint (to do with bribery and corruption)
Bribery and corruption:
-paying money to secure a position in the church eg-bishop
What was his 8th complaint (to do with taxes)
People had to pay taxes to Rome even though the couldn’t afford it
What was his 9th complaint (to do with the Catholic Church interfering)
The Catholic Church interfered with German politics
What was an indulgence
It was a pardon (removed your) for sins, granted by church in exchange for money-to get a passport to heaven
Fill in the blanks:
Martin Luther is…………, banished from the church, he is called a………., which is a person who refuses to accept the……………………… Luther sets up his own church called the………………church
Excommunicated
Heretic
Official teachings of the church
Protestant
Catholic vs Protestant opinions:
What were the Catholic and Protestant opinions on the bible and services
Catholic opinion- both should be in Latin
Protestant opinion- both should be in English
Catholic vs Protestant opinions:
What were the Catholic and Protestant opinion on the appearance of the church
Catholic opinion- thought they should be decorated with paintings and statues to show gods glory
Protestant opinion- they should be plain and simple
Catholic vs Protestant opinions:
What were the Catholic and Protestant opinion on the role of the priests
Catholic opinion- they said people needed the priests as a link between them and God
Protestant opinion- people do not need priests to help them find God
Catholic vs Protestant opinions:
What were the Catholic and Protestant opinion on sins
Catholic opinion- the pope could forgive sins - for a price
Protestant opinion- only Jesus can forgive sins
Catholic vs Protestant opinions:
What was the Catholic and Protestant opinion on the lifestyle of priests
Catholic opinion- they wore special clothing and can’t marry
Protestant opinion- ministers could wear normal clothes and get married
What was the council of Trent?
It was set up by the Catholic Church leaders who hoped to improve the church, by removing some of luthers criticisms
What were Jesuits
There job was to improve the standard of religious education
What was the inquisition
The inquisition was set up to punish heretics, Protestants were tortured and some burned at the stake because they refused to change their beliefs
What were the results of the counter reformation
The Catholic Church remained strong in Spain, France and Italy
The Jesuits established higher standards of Catholic education
Missionaries were sent to USA and Asia to convert the people to Catholicism
What was the Protestant reaction to the to the reformation (counter)
Two other Protestant reformers who helped Luther were- John Knox and John Calvin
Germany, Denmark, Norway and England became Protestant countries
