Reformation History Figures Flashcards
Five pre-Reformation “Reformers”
Wycliffe
Jan Hus (the Goose!)
Erasmus
Jacques Lefevre
Savonarolla
German Reformers
Luther
Melanchthon
History of pre-Reform since 1200 (or: Luther’s spiritual context)
1200
Intellectualism takes root
rediscovery of philosophical root
1300
decline of papacy
Babylonian captivity
Tri-pope debacle resolved in 1417
1400
Papacy reconsolidated in Rome
Savonarolla rebukes church for idolatry
1500
Fractures in RCC
Erasmus, Lefevre, Farell, Luther
Martin Luther (dates)
1483-1546
Late 15th-Mid16th C.
The swan that arose out of the goose’s ashes (reference to Hus’s burning)
Distinguish Erasmus from Luther
Luther was a Reformer, which says a lot about his personality. Erasmus was more of a scholar than anything. Luther studied to make change, Erasmus studied to gain knowledge.
Brethren of Common Life (key figures)
Gerhard Groote (the Great)
Thomas of Kampen
Staupitz’s influence on Luther
Forgiveness comes not from contrition, nor from church authority. Forgiveness is rooted in predestination. This is clearly distinct from RCC theology
Luther’s Theses - date and purpose
Oct 31, 1517
To dispute the SALE of indulgences.
Heidelberg Disputation
April 1518
30 theses. Luther’s students defend Luther’s views. Martin Bucer convinced.
Diet of Augsburg
Oct 1518
Luther asserts supremacy of Scripture’s authority
Cajetan asserts supremacy of the pope’s authority
Leipzig Disputation
July 1519
John of Eck calls Luther a “Husite” (implicit threat of death by burning)
Luther’s Early Writings
“On Papacy of Rome” 1520
“Address to German Nobility” 1520
“Babylonian Captivity” 1520
“Freedom of Christian Man” 1520
Philip Melanchthon (dates and remarks)
1497-1560
Late 15th-mid16th C
Synthesized Luther’s teaching
Moderate Lutheran, crypto-Calvinist
“Praeceptor Germanae” - a German textbook writer
Major Universities
Oxford
Cambridge
LEiden
Heidelberg
Geneva
Swiss Reformation Cities
Zurich
Geneva
Lausanne
Basel
Schaffhausen
Zurich (language, date of reformation, university)
German.
Reformed 1523.
Prophezei 1525.
Pastors: Zwingli, Bullinger
Basel (language, date of reformation, university)
German.
Reformed 1529
University from 1460
Pastors: Erasmus, Oecolampadius
Erasmus (dates)
1466-1536
Mid 15th - Early 16th C
Oecolampadius (dates)
1482-1531
Late 15th-Early 16th
Geneva (language, date of reformation, university)
French
Reformed 1535
University from 1559
Pastors: Farel, Calvin
Lausanne (language, date of reformation, university)
French
Reformed 1536
University from 1536
Pastors: Viret, Beza
Calvin’s dates
1509-1564
Pierre Viret’s dates
1511-1571
Theodore Beza’s dates
1519-1609
Zwingli’s Dates
1484-1531
Heinrich Bullinger’s dates
1504-1575
Zwingli begins expository preaching
1512
Zwingli appointed to Grossmunster in Zurich
1518
Sausage affair
1522
Zwingli’s Public Disputation
1523-1524
Recognized as peer of the bishop of Constance
Prophezei begins
1525
Bullinger begins teaching in 15__ in Cappel, converts in 15__
1521
1523
Antisthes
from Greek αντιστημι.
A head pastor connected with city council.
Examples: Zwingli and Bullinger in Zurich. Oecolampadius in Basel