Reformation Study Guide Flashcards
A particular religious group within a larger faith; for example, Lutheranism is one denomination within
Christianity.
denomination
A grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from
punishment for sins
indulgence
the right that is supposedly given to a king/queen by God to rule a country
Divine Right
A Christian who separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation; today, any member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation
Protestant
A religious reform movement
from the early 1500s to the
1600s that led to the formation of new Christian groups
Reformation
The selling and buying of
positions in the Catholic Church
simony
An argument, often written, to support an idea
Plural of thesis
95 Theses
Movement of the Catholic Church, in reaction to the Reformation, in which
Catholic leaders worked to correct abuses, to clarify and defend Catholic
teachings, to condemn what they saw as Protestant errors, and to win back
members
counter reformation
An English priest who preached that
Christians needed only to recognize Jesus Christ, not the pope, as a power
above them.
John Wycliffe
A leader in Christian humanism. Spread humanistic ideas during the Renaissance
Desiderius Erasmus
Tyndale used ancient Greek
and Hebrew texts for his
translation of the Bible which became the basis for the Authorized King James
Version of the Bible
William Tyndale
created the 95 Theses
Martin Luther
dishonest of fraudulent conduct by those in power typically involving bribery
corruption
a place or state of suffering inhabited by the souls
of sinners who are expiating their sins before going to heaven.
purgatory
being saved or protected from harm or a bad situation. In religious contexts, it often refers to being saved from sin or its consequences and gaining eternal life.
salvation
meeting in 1521 where important people in Germany talked about Martin Luther’s ideas and decided they were wrong
diet of worms
to take back or say that you no longer believe in something you previously said or believed.
recant
created predestination
John Calvin
the study of God and religious beliefs
theology
Calvin taught that
God’s will is absolute and
decides everything in the world in advance, including
who will go to heaven and who will go to hell
predestination
Henry VIII was a famous Tudor king. He wanted to make sure that his family remained rulers.
king Henry the 8
cancel/divorce
annul
being kicked out of the church
excommunciation
Mary I was the daughter of Henry and Catherine of Aragon. She became queen in 1553, she tried to reinstate Catholicism as the religion of England. Some people supported this, but others resisted. She is known in history as Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary
Elizabeth I was a Protestant. She restored the Anglican Church as the official religion of England
Queen Elizabeth 1
council of Trent
a series of meetings held by the Catholic Church between 1545 and 1563 to address issues raised by the Protestant Reformation and to reform church practices.
educational institution that trains individuals for religious leadership roles, such as priests, ministers, or rabbis.
seminary school
the official leaders of religious services and rituals, such as priests, ministers, or rabbis
clergy
members of a Catholic religious order called the Society of Jesus, known for their focus on education, missionary work, and helping the poor
Jesuits
belief or opinion that goes against the official teachings of a religion, especially in Christianity.
heresy
