Reformation Flashcards
What does reformation mean?
Changing from Roman Catholic to Protestant
Why did people want a reformation?
So they could read bible and hear services in English
Did people actually want a reformation?
No. Martin Luther did because he didn’t like the way the pope were running the church
Who led the reformation?
Martin Luther
What a was the new religion set up?
Protestant
What was the counter reformation?
Roman Catholic Church reforming itself to be at better standards
What does the counter reformation consist of?
- the council of Trent
- Jesuits
- the Inquisition
What is the council of Trent?
Set up by Catholic Church leaders to improve church by removing Luthers criticisms
Who were the Jesuits?
Their job was to improve standards of religious education
What was the inquisition?
St up by punish heretics. Protestants burned and tortured at stake
What were the results of the counter reformation?
- Catholic Church remained strong in Spain, France, Italy
- Jesuits established higher standards for religious education
- missionaries sent to Asia and US to convert people to Catholism