Study Sheet

Question 1

Scandals committed by the pope and burch officials

Answer 1

• some popes married
• some popes had children
• they did Simony
• they practiced nepotism

Question 2

What was the reformation?

Answer 2

When the Catholic churches teachings started getting questioned and a political, religious, upheal

Question 3

When did the reformation start?

Answer 3

When the important priests and church teachers who were influenced by Humanists from the Renaissance had serious doubts about the Catholic Church and its teachings. (16th century)

Question 4

Catholic counter reformation

Answer 4

Reform: In response to the reformation, the church called the council of Trent to fix the Catholic Church and get rid of corruption

Propaganda: (Jesuits)

Inquisition: (Inquisition)

Question 5

St. Bartholomew’s day Massacre

Answer 5

The Calvinists (Huguenots) had enemies. One was the french queen, Catherine de Medici. On the occasion of a royal wedding on St. Bartholomew’s day, Catherine urged the murder of all Protestant guests. Resulting in war. (1572-1598)

Question 6

Why did England become a powerful nation?

Answer 6

The English navy was very strong. They defeated the Spanish Armada by using new tactics/strategies like fire ships and gunnery.

Question 7

Enclosure movements

Answer 7

The Tudor monarchs allowed nobles to enclose their estates, throwing seeds off land their families have farmed for generations