Unit 1 Flashcards
Where were the erliest territories to accept the Protestant Reformation?
States within the Holy Roman Empire
What was the reaction to the Protestant Refrormation in Norway and Iceland?
Violent and Unwilling
Why are they called “Puritans”?
Because they wanted to purify the church
Elizabeth wated to be called “Governor” instead of “Head”, Why?
She wanted to remain neutral between the Catholics and the Protestants without offending either.
What beliefs from Catholicism and Protestantism influenced the Anglican Church?
Prostestant: services were conducted in English, monastaries were not re-established, and clergymen were llowed to marry
Catholic: remained heirarchial, had archbishops and bishops, services were elaborate with the clergy in distinctive robes
What was “la felicissima armada”?
“the most fortunte fleet” ironically named beause the ships that they fought were smaller, faster, and had greater firing power so they lost
What did Calvin believe that God had specifically selected him to do?
reform the church
What was “The Institutes of the Christian Religion”?
A book of Calvin’s ideas
Did Calvin believe that you could have faith to get into heaven or that God already knew who would be saved and who wouldn’t?
He believed that God already knew
What is predestination?
The belief that God has already determined who will go to Heaven and who will go to Hell and that there is nothing that will change
