Modern World History - The Reformation Vocab - Quiz #2

Martin Luther

Protested abuses in the catholic church

Indulgence

A pardon that releases a sinner from performing the penalty a priest imposed for sin

Symbolized the corruption within the catholic church

Reformation

A movement for religious reform

Excommunication

To banish someone from participating in the services of the catholic church

Lutheran

 The ideas and beliefs of Martin Luther being put into religious practice

Protestant

A branch of Christianity that developed out of the reformation

Peace of Augsburg

In 1555, Charles V gathered all the German princes in the city of Augsburg, where they all agreed that each ruler would decide the religion of each state

Henry VIII

Was king of England from 1509-1547 and was a devoted member of the catholic church 

Annul

Set aside (a marriage)

Elizabeth I

Anne Boleyn’s daughter and head of the Anglican Church

Anglican

The only legal church in England at the time that combined the views of Catholics and Protestants 

Huldrych Zwingli

catholic priest in Zurich who began religious reform in Switzerland

John Calvin

Published a book that gave an overview of Protestant religious beliefs

Predestination

Belief that God had already predetermined who will be saved

Calvinism

The religion based of Calvin’s teachings

Theocracy

Government controlled by religious leaders

John Knox

Scottish preacher and a Presbyterian

Presbyterian

Followers of John Knox (the father of the _________ church)

Anabaptist

people who believed others should only be baptized once they were old enough to decide their own religion