Church History Unit #3

Renaissance

Europe rediscovering ancient Greek and Roman thinking

Gutenberg’s Printing Press

Original photocopier

Martin Luther

German Priest who didn’t like the sale of indulgences

Jesuits

A special group of Catholic priests

Felix Manz

an early Swiss Anabaptist

Avignon Papacy

The King of France moved the Papacy from Rome to France

95 Theses

Number of things Martin Luther did not like about the sale of indulgences

Sale of Indulgences

Your ticket out of purgatory (the waiting room between heaven and hell)

Huguenots

French Protestants (French people who did not want to be Catholic anymore)

Conrad Grebel

An early Swiss Anabaptist

Ulrich Zwingli

Leader of the Swiss Reformation

Charles V

King and Emperor to many countries in Europe.

Prince Frederick

Prince of Saxony

Menno Simons

An early Dutch Anabaptist

Schleithem Confession

What early Swiss Anabaptists said their faith was about.

Siege of Munster

Very radical Anabaptists took over the city for a year

Leipzig Debate

Luther debated Catholic bishops and priests

John Wycliffre

Catholic priest in England that believed the English people should be able to 

read the bible in another language besides Latin.

Ignatius of Loyola

Reformer of the Catholic faith.

John Calvin

French theologian based in Geneva.

John Knox

Disciple of Calvin. Founder of the Presbyterian Church in Scotland.