Unit 2 ch 14

reformation thru the wars of religion

34598284	protestant reformation	a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
34598285	pluralism	The holding of several church offices by a single person
34598286	Brethren of the Common Life	Pious laypeople In sixteenth-century Holland who Initiated a religious revival in their model of Christian living.
34598287	Indulgences	remission of the punishment for sin by the clergy in return for services or payments
34598288	Martin Luther	German theologian and leader of the Reformation. His opposition to the wealth and corruption of the papacy and his belief that salvation would be granted on the basis of faith alone rather than by works caused his excommunication from the Catholic Church (1521). Luther confirmed the Augsburg Confession in 1530, effectively establishing the Lutheran Church.
34598289	Ninety-Five Theses	Written about the Power of Indulgences; authored by reformer Martin Luther; intended for academic debate
34598290	Diet of Worms	Charles V's assembly of German estates that declared Luther's teachings heretical, after he refused to recant his beliefs
34598291	Ulrich Zwingli	Swiss humanist and admirer of Erasmus; introduced the reformation in Switzerland
34598292	Diet of Speyer	A gathering of German princes who protested the Catholic Church's decisions regarding Luther.
34598293	Confession of Augsburg	The main writings of Lutheranism; written by Luters friend, Philip Melanchthon
34598294	Twelve Articles	Condemned lay and ecclesiastical lords and summarized the agrarian crisis of the early sixteenth century.
34598295	Against the Murderous, Thieving Hordes of the Peasants	A tract written by Luther. "Let everyone who can smite, slay, and stab the peasants, secretly and openly, remembering that nothing can be more poisonous, hurtful or devilish than a rebel."
34598296	Hapsburg dynasty	A family that controlled Spain, part of Italy, and part of the Holy Roman Empire. It was extremely powerful until the Thirty Years' War
34598297	Charles V	Holy Roman Emperor and Carlos I of Spain, tried to keep Europe religiously united, inherited Spain, the Netherlands, Southern Italy, Austria, and much of the Holy Roman Emperor from his grandparents, he sought to stop Protestantism and increase the power of Catholicism. He allied with the pope to stamp out heresy and maintain religous unity in Europe. He was preocuppied with struggles with Turkey and France and could not soley focus on the rise of Protestantism in Germany.
34598298	Appeal to the Nobility of the German Nation	Luther discussed devout laypeople and churchmen call on the German princes to reform the church
34598299	Peace of Augsburg	Ended the religious wars. The division of Christianity was formally acknowledged, with Lutheranism granted equal legal standing with Catholicism.
34598300	John Calvin	Swiss theologian (born in France) whose tenets (predestination and the irresistibility of grace and justification by faith) defined Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
34598301	The Institutes of the Christian Religion	John Calvin's publication that was the cornerstone of his theology; provided the belief in the absolute sovereignty and omnipotence of God and the total weakness of humanity
34598302	predestination	theological principle that God determined man's salvation at the beginning of time
34598303	Michael Servetus	Spanish humanist; gained notoriety for his publications denying the Christian dogma of the Trinity; burned at the stake
34598304	Anabaptists	Protestant sect that believed only adults could make a free choice regarding religion, baptism, and entry into the Christian community
34598305	Henry VIII	English king who broke away from the Catholic Church and started the Church of England
34598306	William Tyndale	English translator and Protestant martyr, Translated the English Bible in 1526, and executed because English Bibles made their way to England.
34598307	Catherine of Aragon	the first wife of Henry VIII; bore a daughter named Mary and had several still births afterwards; she was later divorced by Henry after he established the Church of England
34598308	Supremacy Act 1534	Act of parliament that made Henry 8 head of church
34598309	Church of England	Anglican church, Church created in England as a result of a political dispute between Henry VIII and the Pope, Pope would not let Henry divorce his wife
34598310	pilgrimage of grace	a huge multi-class rebellion that opposed the North to Henry's reformation.
34598311	Book of Common Prayer (1549)	Book written in English by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer that included the order for all the services of the Church of England and the Psalter.
34598312	Mary I (Mary Tudor)	Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Queen of England from 1553 to 1558. She was the wife of Philip II of Spain and when she restored Roman Catholicism to England many Protestants were burned at the stake as heretics.
34598313	Puritans	Strict religious group based on the teachings of John Calvin. Were known to persecute religious dissidents, and believed in predestination. Lived in England, eventually went to form the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629.
34598314	Elizabeth I	Queen of England from 1558 to 1603. Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated. Shrewd, intelligent, strong, successful leader.
34598315	John Knox (1505?-1572)	Established the Presbyterian Church of Scotland with the support of the Scottish nobles opposing the centralizing efforts of Catholic King James V.
34598316	Presbyterian Church	Church founded in Scotland on the ideas of Calvin. Became nationalized government of Scotland, and in 1564, the Book of Common Order became the liturgical directory. Eventually spread to the New World.
34598317	Counter Reformation	Catholic response to the Protestant Reformation to the Protestant Heresy. Goals included restoring prestige and honour to the Holy See in Rome and bring heretics back in line by use of the inquisition and the index of forbidden books.
34598318	Pope Paul III	He promised to summon a council for reform if he was elected pope after the death of Pope Clement VII. Roman aristocrat, humanist, and astrologer, Pope Paul III formed the Council of Trent during the Catholic reformations and the Inquisition in Papal Italy. Noted for ending plurism, secret marriages, and attacking corruption.
34598319	Council Of Trent/Tridentum/Tridentine Catholicism	A Church Council that was innitiated by Pope Paul III, During the Counter Reformation. It was called to reform the Holy Mother Church and reconcile Protestants but their rejection of Her teachings made this immpossible. The Clergy of the Holy Roman Empire were divided, weakening the Council. Success was made, however, in reafirming core Christian beliefs and ending much corruption, notably an end to plurism, secret marriage, and increased stress on the value of lay people.
34598320	St. Teresa of Avila	A women from Spain who joined a Carmelite Convent in Avila but did not approve of the wordly situation in the convent. Under orders from Christ the LORD, she reformed the convent, practicing poverty, notably removing shoes and not accepting rent, and keeping strict enclosure to keep the enviorment 'pure.' She serves as an example to many in the Holy Mother Church in regards to humility and adaptation without losing oneself.
34598321	Ignatius Loyola	Catholic priest that established the Jesuits. Wrote Spiritual Exercises.
34598322	Jesuits	Also known as the Society of Jesus; founded by Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) as a teaching and missionary order to resist the spread of Protestantism.
34598323	Index of prohibited books	The Index of Prohibited Books (Index Librorum Prohibitorum) was a list of works considered too immoral or irreligious for Catholics to read. The list included books by Luther and Calvin, as well as earlier works by Petrarch and other humanists.