Renaissance and Reformation

Question 1

Act of Supremacy

Answer 1

1. 1534 English act of Parliament
2. Declared Henry VIII as the “Head of the Church of England.”
3. Required an oath of loyalty from English subjects that recognized his marriage to Anne Boleyn.
4. Remains the legal authority of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.

Question 2

Excommunication

Answer 2

1. First started by Roman Catholic church
2. Person could attend church but not “communion”. Worst punishment.
3. Martin Luther: excommunicated due to his attempts to reform church
4. Could return if changed attitude that caused the excommunication

Question 3

Jan Hus

Answer 3

1. Bohemian Priest
2. Promoted Wycliffe’s idea that one should be able to read Bible in their own language
3. Thought church too concerned with $
4. Excommunicated and burned at the stake

Question 4

John Wycliffe

Answer 4

1. 1300’ English reformer: Wrote first English language Bible
2. Opposed teachings of Church
3. Believed church should be poor & give up all it’s jewels
4. Lost his teaching job

Question 5

Machiavelli

Answer 5

1. Rulers must do everything to maintain power (torture)
2. Authored “The Prince”
3. Famous for “end justifies the means”

Question 6

Protestant Reformation

Answer 6

1. Started by Martin Luther
2. English Reformation top down
3. Continent’s Reformation bottom up
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Question 7

Church’s reaction to Martin luther

Answer 7

Condemned his writings

Excommunication

Question 8

Council of Trent

Answer 8

called by Pope to hear Protestant complaints; abolished indulgences; did not work

Question 9

Humanism

Answer 9

1. reintroduction of the ancient style of education
2. Emphasized individualism
3. Human potential was limitless