The Reformation Flashcards
Religious Pluralism (more than one excepted idea)…
Challenged the concept of a unified Europe
The Catholic + Protestant Reformations changed…
theology, religious insitutions, and culture
Protestantism adopted by…
States in Northern Europe (especially in Germany and England)
Reformation saw…
Religious enthusium rekindled; destroyed religious unity of W. Europe; Caused more Religious Wars
Causes of Protestant Reformation
Babylonian Captivity; Great Schism; Conciliar Movement
Simony
Sale of Church offices
Pluralism
an official holding more than one office at a time, thus receiving more than one pay check
Absentesism
an official not participating in job by receiving pay check and privileges
Sale of indulgences
people paying money to the Church to absolve their sins of their loved ones
nepotism
favoring family members in the Appointment of Chruch offices
Examples of Nepotism…
2 popes were sones of Flrentine Medici rulers; Pope Paul III made two of his grandsons cardinals
Moral decline of Papacy
Pope Alexander had numerous affairs and children out of wedlock; many priests in the diocese of Trent (N. Italy) kept concubines
“Critics of the Church”
By John Wyclif; emphasized a personal relationship with God as primary
John Wyclif
English guy that stated that the Bible was sole authority; Foreshadowed Luther’s veiws; diminished importance of sacraments; Translated Bible into English
Lollards
Wyclifs followers; continued his ideas into the 16th centure
John Hus
Czech guy who had similar ideas to Wyclif; Religious leader in Bohemia who led a nationalist movement there; Burned at the state for “Heretical” views
HUssites
followers of Hus who staged large rebellionsin the 14th centurey
Monarchs & Princes initiated….
Religious reform from the “Top Down” in an effort to excercise greater control over religious life and morality
English Reformation
the Lollards were part of the Early English Reformation.
William Tyndale
a humanist; translated bible into English; became basis for “King James” version; Executed after thousands of English Bibles made way to England; Early English Reformation
William Tyndale refused to…
recognize Henry VIII’s leadership of Anglican Church
Henry VII
2nd of Tudor Monarchs; Earlier had been conservative Catholic who spported the Church & opposed Protestant Reforms; Awarded “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope
“Defense of Seven Sacraments”
Henry Viii’s writing for pro-Catholic Church; criticized Luther’s views
Church of England (Anglican Church)
Created because Pope was unable to grant a papal dispensation for an annulment due to Charles V had sacked Rome (Catherine’s Nephew); An annulment would make Catherine an adulteress (bad for family name)
Thomas Cranmer
replaced Wolsey + convinced Henry to Breakaway from Catholic Church to marry Anne Boleyn
The Act of Supremacy
Made Henry (the King) the official head of the Church of England; Catholic Lands were confiscated; monasteries were closed
Confiscation of Catholic lands….
Doubled royal revenues, helping build up military ; nobles purchased large pieces of lands
Act of Succession
All the King’s subjects had to take an oath of loyalty to the King as head of the Anglican Church
Thomas More…
executed by Henry because he refused to take the oath of loyalty
Pilgrimage of Grace
a huge multi-class rebellion; largest in English history; due to Henry’s reformation
Statue of the Six Articles
The Anglican Church maintained most of the Catholic doctrines; Kept the 7 sacraments; celibacy for clergy; and transubstantiation
Edward VI
Age 10 became King; Strong Protestant; England adopted Calvinism during reign
New Practices under Edward Vi’s Reign….
Clergy could marry; Iconic images removed from Churches; Communion by the laity was expanded
New doctines under Edward VI’s Reign…
Salvation by faith alone; Denial of Transubstantiation; Only 2 sacraments (baptism and communion)
Edward’s premature death led to…
A religious struggle among Protestans and Catholics
Mary Tudor
Tried unsuccessfully to reimpose Catholicism; daughter of Catherine of Aragon; Married Philip II (King of Aragon); Resinded Edward’s religious legislation; executed 300 people including church people
Elizabeth I
Daughter of Anne Boleyn; Catholics saw her as “illegitimate” child & thus rejected her legitimacy to the throne;
Elizabeth I & Protestanism
Effectively owersaw the development of Protestansim in England
Politique
Elizabeth I was a practical politician who carefully navigated a middle ground b/w Anglicanism and Protestanism
Elizabethan Settlement
Elizabeth & Parliament required confomity to the Church of England but people were allowed to worship Protestantism & Catholicism privately
The Anglican church resembled…
Lutheranism
Catholicism remained among….
the gentry, but could not be practiced openly
Anglican Church….
Services given in English; Monasteries not reestablished; Clergy allowed to marry; Everyone required to attend Anglican Church Serviced (fined if absent)
39 Articles….
defined the system of the Anglican Church; It followed Protestant doctrine but was vague enoguh to accommodate most English (except Puritans)
Anabaptist
formed in Germany; Voluntary association of believers with no connections/ allegiance to any state; Rejected secular agreements; refused to take civil oaths, pay taxes, hold public office, or serve in military; opposed childhood baptism; Rejected the Trinity
Munster
A radical group of Anabaptist took control of the town; Led by John of Leyden; Where Polygamy was insituted; Women served as leaders of the movement; All books except Bible were burned; Anabaptist began killing some Lutherns & Catholics
Tragedy at Munster
Combined armies of Protestant & Catholic forces captured the city and executed Anabaptist leaders
Long-term impact of Anabaptist
Mennonites (founded by Dutch Leader Menno Simmons) (Descendeant of Anabaptist); Quakers; Unitarians (rejected the Trinity)
Ulrich Zwingli
Swiss Reformation; A student of humanism who preached from Erasmus; Adopted Lutheranism & established a theocracy in Zurich; Saw Eucharist as only symbolic & that Luthern’s views were TOO Catholic
Colloquy of Marbug
Zwingli officially split with Luther over the issue of the Eucharist
The Augsburg Confession
Excluded Non-Lutheran reforms like Zwingli
Calvinism
Created by John Calvin; a frenchman who was influenced by humanism (Erasmus) and Luther; exiled to Switzerland due to religious reform ideas
The Institutes of The Christian Religion
Calvin’s fundaional work for Calvinism; Pre-destination
Pre-destination
God already knows who is destined for Heaven; thus good works are not sufficient for salvation but a sign that one has been chosen for salvation
In Calvinism, a conversion experiance is…
when God reveals if one has been chosen for salvation
The Elect in the Calvanist Church
memebers who have had their converstion experience and should become model Christians
Social dislocation, with the weakening of religious institutions durng the Reformation left…
The City governements with the task of regulatng public morals