The Protestant Reformation Flashcards
What drove the poor to hate the 16th century church
the prominent displays of wealth
What class were church officials in
the noble class
What happens to the sons of nobles
- first son gets everything
- second goes into military
- last gets into church
Why does the middle class resent the church in the 16th century
they think of them in the feudal system
Why do the monarchs envy the church in 16th century
envy of power
What describes the clerks at the times of luther
the clerks were uneducated and could not read the bible
What was the problem of leadership in church
people had multiple places of ruling
Why does the reformation start in the HRE
- long history of rulers
- strong centralized monarch struggled against these rulers
- rulers empathized with Luther and supported them
What type of priest was Luther
Fryer
what type of degree did luther have
professor of theology at Wittenburg
where was luther from
he was from Saxonies
What causes luther to post the 95
Friar Tetzel selling indulgences
what is the 95 theses
95 arguments against selling indulgences
why is luther arrogant
the pope is not against indulgences
where did luther post his 95 theses?
On the door of the All Saints Church in Wittenberg
When did Luther post his 95 Theses?
1517
who was the 95 theses addressed to
pope
what were luthers only 2 options according to the pope
He said that Luther needs to recont or become excomunicated
what was luthers second doctrine
Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation
What is odd about the second doctrine of luther in regards to the name
addressed to the nobility, trying to win them over also addressed to the non existent german nations, appeals to nationalism that nobles wanted
what did luther remark as the first papal claim
the false claim of the pope being the political ruler of Germany
What was the underlying message of the first papal claim
the corruptness made them the political ruler, the church should not be in politics
what was the second papal claim according to luther
The popes claim they are the only ones who can interpret the bible
What was the third papal claim
only one that can call general church council is the pope