Martin Luther
a German monk who became one of the most famous critics of the Roman Catholic Chruch. In 1517
Johan Tetzel
1517 AD. Sold indulgences to help pay for St. Peter's Basilica. "Whenever a coin in the coffers rings
John Calvin
religious reformer who believed in predestination and a strict sense of morality for society
Zwingli
A Swiss religious and social reformer who led the Swiss reformation
Henry VIII
English king who created the Church of England after the Pope refused to annul his marriage (divorce with Church approval)
Thomas More
He was a English humanist that contributed to the world today by revealing the complexities of man. He wrote Utopia
Mary Tudor
Queen who succeeded Edward VI and attempted to return Catholicism to England by persecuting Protestants; "Bloody Mary"
Elizabeth I
Queen of England
Anglican Church
Form of Protestantism set up in England after 1534; established by Henry VIII with himself as head
justification by faith
Martin Luther's concept that faith alone is enough to bring salvation
95 Theses
written by Martin Luther and is widely regarded as the primary catalyst for the Protestant Reformation. It is vitally important to understand that these theses were used for the intent of displaying Luther's displeasure with the Church's indulgences
Diet of Worms
Assembly of the estates of the empire
Schmalkald League
League of German Lutheran princes allied to resist the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V
Peace of Augsburg
A treaty between Charles V and the German Protestant princes that granted legal recognition of Lutheranism in Germany.
consubstantiation
Lutheran doctrine of the Eucharist: after consecration
Catholic Reformation
Religious reform movement within the Latin Christian Church
Counter-Reformation
the reaction of the Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation reaffirming the veneration of saints and the authority of the Pope (to which Protestants objected)
Council of Trent
Called by Pope Paul III to reform the church and secure reconciliation with the Protestants. Lutherans and Calvinists did not attend. Reaffirmed doctrine
predestination
Calvin's doctrine that God has decided all things beforehand
Phillip II
King of Spain
Revolt of the Netherlands
The nobles in the Netherlands made a league to check the Spanish influence and to make a petition so Spain would not have a inquisition
Council of Troubles
was the special tribunal instituted on September 9
Dutch East India Co.
The East India Company of the Netherlands that was established to create trade throughout Asia. It became wealthier than England's company and eventually dominated the region.
Catherine de' Medici
Was the wife of Henry II. She acted as regent during the reign of her three weak and ineffective sons - Francis II (1559-60) Charles IX (1560-74) Henry III (1574-89).
Duke of Guise
led the french to victory over Germany at Metz in 1552. He captured Calais from the English. He was one of the leaders of the French Wars of Religion
Henry of Navarre
Political leader of the Huguenots and a member of the Bourbon dynasty
Admiral de Coligny
member of French nobility who was leader of Huguenots
Richelieu
This French Cardinal served as an advisor to Louis XIII and helped make the French King an absolute monarch
Louis XIII
French king who succeeded Henry IV when he was nine years old; his reign was dominated by the influence by his mother and regent Marie de Medici
St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Mass slaying of Huguenots (Calvinists) in Paris
Huguenots
French Protestants influenced by John Calvin
politiques
moderates of both religious faiths who held that only a strong monarchy could save France from total collapse
Edict of Nantes
This was the document published by Henry IV that granted liberty of conscience and liberty of public worship to the Huguenots
parlements
law courts in France
Gustavus Adolphus
This was the king of Sweden who led a highly disciplined force into Northern Germany and turned the tide against the Hapsburgs in the 30 Years War.
King Christian of Denmark
Was the king of Denmark during the 30 Years War; Denmark was defeated by the Holy Roman Empire
Bohemia
Protestant kingdom in the Holy Roman Empire where the people defied their new ruler who tried to close down Protestant churches and the location of the first phase of the Thirty Years War
defenestration of Prague
The throwing of Catholic officials from a castle window in Bohemia. Started the Thirty Years' War.
battle of White Mountain
Great Catholic victory in the Bohemian phase which dealt a crushing blow to Fredrick V's power.
Edict of Restitution
Imperial law that prohibited all Calvinist worship and restored Catholic ownership of land stolen by the Protestant Princes of the Reformation.
Peace of Westphalia
the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648