The Reformation Flashcards
What was the reformation
Making changes in the Roman Catholic church
Who was Martin Luther
He started the reformation
He was a German monk
What did Luther do
He made a list of 95 complaints and put it on the church door
He translated the bible into German
What are indulgences
Paying for your sins to be forgiven
Why did he translate it into German
So ordinary people could read the bible in their own language and not have to rely on the church
What did it divide the church into
Roman Catholic and Protestant
How did Alexander vi become pope
He bribed others of the rc church to vote for him to be pope
What were Luther’s top 3 reforms
Stop indulgences
Translate bible into different languages
Educated workers
How did Luther spread his ideas faster
Printing press to make copies of the bible
John Knox and John Calvin helped him
What countries stayed Catholic
Ireland, Portugal Spain farce italy
Countries which became Protestant
England
Scotland
Wales
Germany
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Why did many rulers become Protestant
To take over church wealth and power
What is excommunication
Being expelled from the rc church
Who was excommunicated
Luther
Counter reformation
The charge of being a different religion to your country
