The Protestant Reformation Flashcards
An English priest who argued the bible is the highest authority of the church, strongly encouraged a personal communion with God, Translated the bible to English
John Wycliffe
Who was Jan Huss
A Bohemian religious leader with similar beliefs as Wycliffe, he was later arrested and burned at the stake
When and how did Martin Luther start the Protestant Reformation
In 1517 by posting his 95 Theses
Who was Martin Luther
A German priest who protested the sale of indulgences, created the protestant church, and started the protestant reformation
What were the views of Martin Luther
Salvation by faith alone, bible is the ultimate authority, all humans are equal before god
Who hides Luther while he was excommunicated from the church
Fredrick the Wise
What was the Edict/diet of Worms
An edict passed by Charles V banning Luther’s writings and declared him a heretic
What was the peace of Augsburg
In 1555 German princes could choose between Protestantism or Catholicism
Who created a system of protestant theology, started Calvinism, and believed in work ethic and faith revealed by living a righteous life
John Calvin
What did anabaptists believe
only adults should be baptized, church and state should be separate, and refuse to fight in wars
Who was King Henry VIII’s first wife
Catherine of Aragon
Who did King Henry secretly marry and divorce Catherine for
Anne Boleyn
What act does parliament pass making the english king head of the Church of England
The Act of Supremacy
Who set up the Anglican church
Queen Elizabeth
When was the English victory over the spanish armada
1588
Who was the Hapsburg family
The most powerful family in Europe that continued to support the Roman Catholic church
What was the cause of the 30 years war (1618)
Conflict between protestants and catholics
Who turns the tide of the war for the protestants
Gustavus Adolphus
What ends the 30 years war
The Peace of Westphalia (1648)
What was St. Bartholomew’s Day
A six week long massacre of the Huguenots
Who granted protestant huguenots freedom and how
The Catholic dynasty (Henry IV- The Bourbon Dynasty) by the Edict of Nates
Who was Cardinal Richelieu
De facto ruler of France after Henry IV’s son dies, Catholic but supported protestants, changed the 30 years war to a political conflict
Who were dissenters prior to Martin Luther
Jan Huss and John Wycliffe
Who creates the Jesuits
Ignatius of Loyola
