The Reformation Flashcards
In what century did The Reformation take place?
1500s (the 16th Century)
What was a tithe?
A tithe was a tax that all Christians had to pay to the Church. It was 10% or 1 tenth of their annual income.
What do you call the head of the Catholic Church?
The Pope
What caused the church to split into Catholics and Protestants in the 1500s?
Corruption and the Abuses in the Church
List at least 3 abuses in the Catholic Church.
Simony
Nepotism
Pluralism and Absenteeism
The Sale of Indulgences
What is the abuse of Nepotism?
Nepotism is appointing family members to positions even if they are not qualified or trained.
What is the abuse of Simony?
Simony means bribery. It was the selling of church positions.
What was pluralism?
Pluralism was taking up a church position in more than one parish or dioceses.
What was absenteeism?
Absenteesim was when a church leader did not live in the parish they were in charge of.
What is meant by the term ‘reformation’?
Reformation refers to a time of change in the church when the church split into Catholic and Protestant.
Name one religious reformer and the country he was associated with?
Martin Luther, Germany
Where and when was Martin Luther born?
Eisleben in Saxony, Germany in 1483
What was Martin Luther’s 95 theses?
Luther wrote to his Bishop complaining about church abuses. He nailed his 95 theses to the church door.
What is a Papal Bull?
A papal bull is a letter from the Pope.
After Luther posted his 95 theses to the church door, Pope Leo X issued a papal bull condemning him.
