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7569720565Martin Luther- German Theologian - 95 Theses (1517) - Against Indulgences - Argued For Direct Connection To God Via Scripture - Opposed Political Dissent - Opposed German Peasant's War (1525) - Beliefs Primarily Centered in Central and Eastern Europe and Scandinavia0
7569720566Lutheranism- Branch of Protestantism Founded on Martin Luther's Teachings - Central, Eastern, and Northern Europe1
7569720567John Calvin- Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536) - Genevan Consistory - Predestination - Supported Political Dissent - Reform Church -2
7569720568Similarities B/twn Calvinism & Lutheranism- Both Preached Scriptural Reading As Primary Road To Connecting To God3
7569720569Differences B/twn Calvinism & Lutheranism- Calvinism Supported Political Dissent; Lutheranism Did Not - Calvinism Preached Predestination; Lutheranism Did Not - Lutheran Ideas Spread To One Distinct Region of Europe; Calvinism Spread To Various Regions & Was Often Tied To Political Discontent4
7569720570Reasons for the Reformation- People Heavily Invested in Religion (Integral Part Of Their Daily Lives) - Ignorance and Corruption in the Church (Indulgences, Pluralism, Clerical Exemption From Taxation) - History of Dissent in Europe5
7569720571Ulrich Zwingli- Swiss Protestant Leader and Thinker (Zurich) - Agreed With Many Of Luther's Ideas - Disagreed with Luther on Specifics of Eucharist6
7569720572Protestantism- Generally Believed Similar Things: Faith and Scripture Were Only Way To Salvation - Disagreed About Role of Eucharist (Lutherans - Christ Was "In" The Eucharist, Zwingli - Christ Was Symbolized By Eucharistic Celebration)7
7569720573German Peasant's Revolt- Central Holy Roman Empire (1525) - Aggravated by Crop Failures in 1523 & 1524 - Over 70,000 Peasants Killed By Noble Response8
7569720574Protestantism & Marraige- Protestants Saw Marriage As A Sacred Responsibility - Did Not See Celibacy As Natural (Opposed Celibate Clergy) - Believed Women Were Subject To Men In Marital Relationships - Supported Divorce As A Means Of Fixing Extreme Marital Problems9
7569720575Protestantism & Women- Convents Were Closed By Protestants - Condemned Prostitution Due To Belief That Marriage Was The Only Pious Solution For Sexual Lust - Women's Roles Came To Be Seen As Primarily Related To Marriage10
7569720576Charles V & Habsburg Rule- Charles V (1519 - 1556) Inherited Both Spain & Territories W/in the Holy Roman Empire - Elected Holy Roman Emperor In 1519 - Oversaw Spanish Empire In New World - Strongly Catholic11
7569720578Peace of Augsburg- Ended 16th Century Religious Wars In Germany (1555) - "Whose Realm, His Religion" - Resulted in Religious Refugees Throughout Germany12
7569720580Henry VIII- Tudor King - King of England Responsible for Founding of Anglican Church (1534) - Dissolved English Monasteries & Confiscated Church Land - Enforced Adoption of Anglicanism In Largely Catholic Ireland13
7569720581Elizabeth I- Henry VIII's Daughter From Anne Boleyn - Protestant But Ruled Moderately In Terms Of Religion - Oversaw English Victory Over Spanish Armada (1588) - Major Contribution Was Helping To End Large Scale Religious Disunity In England14
7569720582Protestantism In Eastern Europe- Protestant Ideas Spread Intermittently To Eastern Europe - Many Regions Resisted Protestant Influence Out Of Strong Anti-German Sentiment - Lutherans, Calvinists, & Other Groups Had Trouble Unifying In Places Like Poland (Poland Remained Strongly Catholic)15
7569720583Council of Trent- 1545 to 1563 - Called By Pope Paul III To Reform Church - Reaffirmed The 7 Sacraments - Gave Equal Validity to Scripture & Church Rulings - Tried To Improve Corruption Issues - Decreed Marriage To Be A Publicly Held Event (Ended Tradition of Secret Marriages)16
7569720584Society of Jesus- Jesuits - Founded in 1540 by Ignatius Loyola - Goal: "To Help Souls" - Special Obedience To Pope - Hierarchical - Responsible For Missionary Activity That Brought Large Parts of Europe Back To Catholicism (Also, Brazil, Japan, & Congo)17
7569720585St Bartholomew's Day Massacre- 1572 (Paris) - Sparked Wave Of Religious Wars In France - Thousands Killed18
7569720589Huguenots- French Calvinists - Numbered Approx 2 Million in 1562 (Out Of A Total French Population Of Approx 19 Million)19
7569720590Henry IV (Navarre)- King of France (1589 - 1610) - Politique - Born Catholic, Raised Protestant, Confirmed Catholic After Assuming French Throne - Distrusted By Catholics (Fought War Against Catholic League) - Traitorous To Protestants - Survived 12 Assassination Attempts (Died By Assassination in 1610) - Known Posthumously As "Good King Henry" - Issued Edict of Nantes20
7569720594ErasmusChristian Humanist who criticized the church, as well as Luther. Laid the egg that Luther hatched.21
7569720595AnabaptistsProtestants who were largely hated by everyone. Believed in separation of church and state22
7569720596Philip MelanchthonLuther's colleague, a Christian Humanist who helped set up schools in newly Lutheran states23
7569720597Peace of AugsburgEnded religious wars in Holy Roman Empire. Allowed Princes to decided between Catholicism and Lutheranism (not Calvinism)24
7569720598Protestant reform group in Netherlands, Scotland, parts of France and England (Puritans)Calvinism25
7569720599Two sacraments accepted by protestantsholy communion (Lord's supper) and baptism.26
7569720600Reason by Luther and Zwingli foughtcommunion/Holy Supper27
7569720601PredestinationIdea of Calvin that said God determined who would be saved and damned at the beginning of time.28
7569720602Anglicanismchurch of England29
7569720603Phillip IIMost Catholic of Kings. Lost the Netherlands (United Provinces)30
7569720604PolitiquesLeaders who put welfare of their nation above their religious concerns. Elizabeth and Henry IV are examples of this.31

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