The Black Death and the Counter Reformation

Flashcards about the Black Death and the Counter Reformation

Flagellants

People who whipped themselves in public as penance, believing it would prevent them from getting the plague.

Black Death

A disease that first affected fleas and was then passed on to rats, spreading death through dirty towns and cities.

Bocaccio

Italian author who wrote about the plague and its effects on Europe in his book The Decameron.

Council of Trent

Series of meetings between bishops and the Pope (1545-1563) to discuss Protestantism and confirm Catholic beliefs and actions.

Council of Trent

Officially named all 7 sacraments.

Inquisition

Court system used by the church to stop heresy; had more power to question, torture, and kill 'enemies of the church'.

St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre

August 1572 targeting of French Protestants by a violent Catholic mob in Paris; an estimated 5,000-30,000 Protestants died.