Religion Flashcards
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Calvinism
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A branch of Christianity named after John Calvin with the belief in predestination and the need for the elders who ran the church to impose discipline on its members.
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Predestination
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The belief that an individual’s salvation was already decided by God and was not dependent on how the person lived.
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Hampton Court Conference 1604
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Religious conference that began the English translation of the bible into what is known as the King James Bible in 1611.
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Tithe
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One tenth of a parishioner’s produce, which was paid as a salary to the local clergyman.
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Gunpowder Plot
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A Catholic plot that was crucial in turning the country into an anti-catholic state. It may have been a government conspiracy to turn the people against Catholics.
