216991293 | Martin Luther | a German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Chruch. In 1517, he wrote 95 theses, or statements of belief attacking the church practices. | |
216991294 | John Calvin | Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564) | |
216991295 | Henry VIII | English king who created the Church of England after the Pope refused to annul his marriage (divorce with Church approval) | |
216991296 | Elizabeth I | This queen of England chose a religion between the Puritans and Catholics and required her subjects to attend church or face a fine. She also required uniformity and conformity to the Church of England | |
216991297 | Ignatius of Loyola | Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus | |
216991298 | Society of Jesus (Jesuits) | a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen | |
216991299 | Council of Trent | an ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trent in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 in response to the Reformation | |
216991300 | Heresy | a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion | |
216991301 | Schism | division of a group into opposing factions | |
216991302 | Indulgence | the remission by the pope of the temporal punishment in purgatory that is still due for sins even after absolution | |
216991303 | 95 Theses | Arguments written by Martin Luther against the Catholic church. They were posted on Octobe 31, 1517. | |
216991304 | Justification by faith alone | because of faith alone, one can get into heaven, you cannot buy your way in and it is internal faith, not external displays of Faith that bring you to god and to heaven | |
216991305 | Peasant Revolt | Rebellion in the Holy Roman Empire from 1524-1525 where the peasants demanded economic rights and release from serfdom | |
216991306 | Predestination | the belief that what happens in human life has already been determined by some higher power | |
216991307 | Peace of Augsburg | A treaty between Charles V and the German Protestant princes that granted legal recognition of Lutheranism in Germany. | |
216991308 | Archbishop of Canterbury | the spiritual leader of the Anglican church, based in England | |
216991309 | The Book of Common Prayer | A book written by Thomas Cranmer that had all the songs, poems, prays, etc. that were said in the Church of England. This book was written in English so everyone in England can participate in the church. |
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