The Protestant Reformation Flashcards
Why was the church important in the 1500s
At the time, there was a belief that not going to chirch would get you to hell
Name three features of a 1500s church
- they were made of stone so they were more expensive. This was believed to make them closer to god.
-they were put in the center to make them more accesible
-they were tall so they could be found easily
Why was the 1500s church wealthy
They didnt need to pay taxes
Everyone needed to pay 10% in TITHES or they thought they would go to hell
Why did the church have lots of power
Wealth
Education
Community
How was the church more educated
Only members of the church could read and write, so people relied on the church for education, this gave them more power.
The bible was written in latin, so only the preist could read it. This meant he could say anything and say it was from the bible
Why was the church a large part of the community
There was a lot of peer pressure and manipulation to make people go to church, and people also relied on it for education and hospital
What is heaven
hedven is a place of comfort and luxury where people lived for eternity in peace after your sins have been burned anay.
What is purgatory
A place fer people to have ther sins burned away until they of to heaven
What is hell
A place where the worst sinners burned for eternity
What is a reformation
To overhaul and change what happens when someone is unhappy with a system.
What was the rennaisance
An age of religious change in eurpe in the 16th century
Who was martin luther
A german monk, famius for writing the 95 theses.
When did martin lither write the 95 theses
1517
What is an indulgence
Paying to have your sins forgiven
Name the 6 reasons for the protestant reformation
Nationalism
Printing
Lives changing
General change
Corruption
Inflation
Why did nationalism cause the protestant spread
People wanted less interference from the pope
Why did printing affect the protestand spread
Printing made the new ideas forming more accesible. Some of these ideas were against the church. As well as this, matin luthers theses could be seen by all
Why did inflation help the protestant spread
People hated paying tithes and they didnt want to pay them anymore. This caused many to become catholic
What is a monastery
A building where monks or nuns live
What is dissolution
The firmal ending of something
How many monasterys were in england before the dissolution
Over 800
When was the act of supremacy passed
1534
What were king henry the 8 problems
No heir
No money
Less power
Why did henry need an heir
To continue the tudor dynasty. He needed to get a divorce to make a legitimate child. The pope would not allow this
Why did henry have less power
Everyone respected the pope. Henry wanted that power, so he needed to break from the catholic church
Why did henry have no money
He was losing a war in france, and the catholic church was very rich. He needed that money for the war
Where were the 95 theses written
Wittenburg
Where did martin luther start the protestant reformation
Germany
