Unit 2—Chapters 11 & 12 Flashcards
Birthplace of the Reformation
Free, Imperial cities in Germany(HRE) and Switzerland in the 16th century.
What groups were allies to the reformists?
- Laity
- Common people
- Humanists
- Guilds (Especially printers’)
What factors contributed to the lay criticism of the Catholic church?
- The Great Schism
- Babylonian Captivity
- The Councilliar period
- Renaissance church
- The sale of indulgences
- Increased knowledge
Common goal of 13th-15th century lay religious movements
Being more like Jesus.
Ideology of the Brothers of the Common Life
They wanted to be more spiritual in all of their doings, just just during church.
Clerics and lay shared a common life.
Only bothering with practical religion.
Imitation of the Christ
A summary of Desidrius Erasmus’ “Philosophy of Christ”.
By Thomas Kempis
Martin Luther
Alive from 1483-1546.
He was going to the University of Erfort when he almost died in a storm. He saw this as a message from God telling him to become a monk, so he did.
He was the major starter of the Protestant Reformation.
Salvation according to the Medieval church
Works + Grace = Salvation
Works included: going to confession, entering monasteries, paying tithes, being baptized, getting married, performing pilgrimages, and paying indulgences.
Facts about the doctrine, practice, and selling of Indulgences
Indulgences started with crusaders, so they would be OK if they died in battle.
1343 “Treasury of Merit”: Bottomless pit of perfection. Left over good works from previous, “perfect” popes and clergy.
1517 “Jubilee Indulgence”: by Pope Leo X for finishing the Saint Peter’s Basilica.
Johann Tetzel was Indulgence businessman
“When a coin in the coffer rings, the soul from purgatory rings.”
95 Theses
1517 October 31
Was posted in Latin for Humanists to discuss
Salvation cannot be bought or sold
Literary works by Martin Luther & their messages
- 95 theses: 95 flaws in the Catholic Church
- Address to the Christian Nobility of the German Nation: uses German princes to seek reform
- Babylonian Captivity: Attacks 7 sacraments; says only Eucharist (bread and wine) and baptism
- Freedom of a Christian: Justification by faith alone
- Against the Murderous and Thieving Hordes if Peasants: tells people to kill the peasants who were doing bad stuff in his name
Diet of Worms
April 1521
John Eck against Martin Luther
Luther didn’t recant his words, effectively choosing death
Riot forming outside changing Luther’s name, so they couldn’t kill him
Martin Luther’s views on how salvation was achieved
Justification by faith alone
Belief —> works —> grace —> salvation
Peace of Augsburg
1555
Each region of the HRE was officially the religion (Catholic or Lutheran) of the ruling prince
“Whose region, his religion.”
Reaction to the German peasant revolt
1524-1525
Luther had protestant princess kill the peasants who were acting badly in his name
70-100k killed
Diet of Augsburg
1530
Conducted by Charles V
All princes of HRE called to Augsburg and told they had to become Catholic
Schmalkaldic League
1531
League of protestant regions in HRE against the emperor
Was formed in response to the Diet of Augsburg
Leader of the Reformation in Zurich
Ulich Zwingly
Contention between Zwingly and Luther
Luther believed in Transubstantiation
Zwingly did not
Anabaptists
Against infant baptism
John Calvin
French Moved to Switzerland for religious toleration Institutes of a Christian Religion Wanted theocracy in Geneva Believed in predestination
Lutheranism in Denmark
By Christian II
Religious significance of Magdeburg during 16th century
Refuge for protestants
Henry VIII
Tudor, Catholic
“Defender of the Faith”
Forms Anglican Church(church of England) so he can divorce his wife
King’s “Great Matter”
1572 Henry VIII
Mission to divorce/nullify mariage with Catherine
Reformation Parliament
1529-1536
Royal authority over religious matter
Dissolution of the Monasteries
Act of Succession
1524
Illegitimized Catherine’s children
Legitimized Anne Boleyn’s
Act of Uniformity
1535
Mandated use of the Book of the Common Prayer
Act of Supremacy
1534
Henry is the head of the Church of England
Wives of Henry VIII
Catherine of Aragon Anne Boleyn Jane Seymore Anne of Cleaves Catherine Howard Catherine Parr
Tudor Monarchs
Henry VII Henry VIII Edward VI Jane Grey (sort of) Mary I Elizabeth I
Six Articles
“Whip with six stings”
- Transubstantiation
- No Eucharist for laity
- Vows of selebacy(abstinence)
- Private masses
- Confession
- Chastity laws enforced my God
Early reformation movements from within the Catholic Church
Somashi 1520s Theatines 1524 Barnabites 1530 Ursulines 1535 Oratorians 1575
Jesuits
1530
“Society of Jesus”
Ignatius of Loyola
Extreme discipline