Euro Unit 2

Primogeniture

The oldest son inherits the family property, keeping wealth and power within the family.

House of lords

The upper house of Parliment, made up of nobles and church leaders

House of Commons

The lower house of parliament, representing local areas and their people

Patriarchal

A society where men control government and public life

Dowry

property or money a women brings to a marriage

La Querelle des Femmes

A debate about women’s equality

Carnival

A 3-6 day period of celebration before lent

Penance

An act of self-punishment or confession for having done wrong

Blood Sports

Violent entertainment involving animals and sometimes humans fighting each other

Maleficium

Harm supposedly caused by witches

Religious Pluralism

The existence of multiple religious beliefs within a society

Sovereignty

The authority of a state to govern itself

reformation

A religious movement that challenged the Catholic Church and led to Protestantism

Diet of Worms

The meeting where Martin Luther was ordered to take back his teachings

Charles V

The Holy Roman Emperor who opposed Luther and defended Catholicism

Primary of Scripture

The belief that the Bible is the highest religious authority

Salvation by Faith Alone

The belief that faith in God, not good works, brings salvation

“The priesthood of All believers “ideology

The belief that all Christians can approach God without assistance from the pope

Predestination

The belief that God already chosen who will be saved

The Elect

The people chosen by God for salvation

Geneva

A city where John Calvin established a center for Calvinism

vernacular bibles

Bibles printed in everyday languages instead of Latin

Puritans

English Protestants who wanted to purify the Church of England of Catholic traditions

Polish Nobles

Nobles who supported Protestant ideas and challenged the Catholic Church traditions

Huguenots

french Calvinists who made up about 10% of france’s population

Catherine de Medici

The mother of Charles IX who tried to keep her son on the throne

St Bartholomew’s day massacre

An event where thousands of protestants were killed, starting in Paris

henry III

A french king involved in the french wars of religion

Edict of Nantes

Ended much of the religious violence in France by granting Huguenots religious rights

Ottoman Empire

A powerful Turkish empire in southeastern Europe, western Asia and North Africa

Cardinal Richelieu

The chief minister to french King Louis XIII who strengthened the French monarchy

Catholic Reformation

A movement in which the Catholic Church evaluated and reformed its practices and beliefs

Roman Inquisition

Tried to stop Catholics from converting to Protestantism

Index of Prohibited Books

A list of books Catholics were forbidden to read

Ignatius Loyola

Founded the Jesuits and promoted Catholic education

jesuits

An all-male religious order emphasizing poverty, obedience and prayer

Ursulines

An all-female religious order focused on Christian education for girls

teresa of Avila

A religious reformer who worked to reform the Carmelite order