The Reformation Flashcards
Abuse
To be bad to,
use to bad end,
take advantage,
exploit
Authority
Having a lot of power or influence to get what you want
Bull
A law issued by the pope
Cardinal
Leading member of the Roman Catholic Church
Catholic
Or the Roman Catholic religion
Coffer
A box for funds, like a collectorโs moneybox
Consecration
The make holy, or give to a religious purpose
Consubstantiation
The real presence of the body and the blood of Christ together with the bread and wine at communion.
Descended
To come down from
Diet
A council
Diocese
A district under the care of a bishop,
a large area which is ruled by a bishop.
Division
Disagreement,
Separation
Document
A piece of paper that provides a record of evidence.
Dominican
Relating to St. Dominic or the order of preaching friars which St. Dominic founded in 1215-1216
Edict
A law
Excommunicate
To put out, officially expel or exclude a person from taking communion in the church and condemn them to hell.
Faith
A firm belief,
to trust
Fasting
Not to eat or drink
Friar
A member of a religious order of men
Heretic
A person who refused to accept the official teaching of the church
Indulgence
An indulgence was a peice of paper which you paid for which said your sins had been forgiven.
Certain friars issued indulgences and some Roman Catholics bought them. They paid to have their sins forgiven.
Justification by faith alone
Only faith in God would decide who would be saved.
Luther believed this.
Lutheranism
The faith that Martin Luther believed in.