The Scottish Reformation Flashcards
What was the College of Cardinals?
Group of Cardinals would take over power from the Pope. The Crown’s allegiance to the Church was bought; 85% of Church Revenue was being appropriated
Give 3 aspects of Luther’s dilemma
- Humanity was programmed to sin
- Pilgrimages lacked scriptural authority
- The abuse of indulgences in the Church
Give 3 of Luther’s ideas
- Religious authority from the Bible, not the Pope
- Two sacraments - baptism and the Eucharist
- Priesthood not a special division in society
What was Calvinism?
Spreads across Europe and later America. Argued about pre-destiny and God has already decided the fate of humans.
What happened when the Church organised a debate between Luther and a Professor (1619)?
The professor defied expectations and pushed Luther into more radical ideas.
When did Scotland undergo the Reformation?
1560
Who was Patrick Hamilton?
A Protestant martyr who didn’t have the same level of support as Luther so was executed for heresy at St Andrews in 1528
Define Iconoclasm
The destruction of religious symbols and images
What event led to Protestantism in 1560?
The death of the Queen Dowager
What was one of the few issues Catholics and Protestants agreed on?
The execution of witches
When was the Witchcraft Act?
1563 - 3 years after the Scottish Reformation
How many were prosecuted and executed in the Scottish Witch Hunt?
- 4,000 prosecutions
* 2,000 executions
