Reformation Vocabulary Flashcards
Martin Luther
began the reformation, a Catholic priest who changed roman catholism
Indulgence
being able to pay to guarantee a spot in heaven
Reformation
a religious change around europe
Lutheran
religion created by martin luther
Protestant
a person that follows lutherism and separated from Catholic church
Henry VIII
head of anglican church
Ninety-Five Theses
a list of arguments against church practices created by martin luther
Holy Sacrament
could gain more of God’s grace through baptism, confession, confirmation, marriage, communion, ordination of priests, last rites for family
Lay Investiture
uninformed priests, usually a family member of a feudal lord
Vernacular
local language ( not latin)
Johannes Gutenberg
invented printing press
John Calvin
came up with idea of predestination
Predestination
where God decides where you go if you were saved or not
Counter Reformation
the catholic’s response to the protestant reformation
Jesuits
formed schools to educate Catholic priests
Council of Trent
reaffirmed core Catholic beliefs
Heretic
false believer
Salvation
deliverance from sin and its consequences
Inquisition
a period of prolonged and intense questioning
Annul
put aside
