Protestant Reformation Study

Pluralism

Having more than one job at the same time

Simony

The “buying” of Church positions

Nepotism

Using power to help family members. Ex: if my dad is famous, I’ll be famous as well.

Indulgences

Giving the Church money to “erase” your sins.

What were two purposes of the Protestant Reformation?

1. Reform the church or form new churches

2. Protest issues that were happening in the Catholic Church

Why does the Protestant Reformation matter?

1. Caused political, social, and economical changes

2. People were questioning salvation

3. Catholicism was taking over the area at the time

What started the Protestant Reformation?

Martin Luther and the 95 Theses

Why did Martin Luther make the 95 Theses?

Because the Pope was asking for money to make a building project. He despised the idea of indulgences and called it “false salvation”.

What was the Great Schism?

A big dispute between the churches of Rome, France, and Avignon. Basically what happened was people elected two popes and they both competed. As if that wasn’t enough, they elected another Pope. For the next 40 years they called each other imposters and excommunicated each other.

What was the last region to be affected by the Protestant Reformation?

England, because it was an island detached from Europe.

Anglican Church

A form of Christianity begun by King Henry VIII

Defense of the Seven Sacraments

King Henry’s defense against Martin Luther’s 95 Theses

Who was awarded “defender of the Faith” by the Pope?

King Henry VIII

What was the Act of Supremacy?

A set of laws created by King Henry VIII that made him the “Supreme Head of the Church of England”. This shifted the Pope’s authority over to him.

What were some differences between Anglicanism and Catholicism?

1. Catholicism emphasized all sacraments, but Anglicanism only emphasized Baptism and Matrimony.

2. Catholicism emphasized INTERPRETED scripture, while Anglicanism believed that those could interpret scripture however they wanted.

3. Catholicism was focused on moving away from Protestantism, while Anglican wasn’t.

Who was Martin Luther?

Church reformer who started the Protestant Reformation by creating the 95 Theses

Who was John Wycliffe?

English reformer who translated the Bible into English

Who was Jan Hus?

Reformer who acted upon the corruption and wealth of the Church

Who was John Calvin?

Founder of Calvinism

What is Calvinism?

Calvinism is a branch of Christianity founded by John Calvin. It’s focused on the idea of predestination, which is basically fate. He believed that God was in charge of everything,

What is Protestantism?

A branch of Christianity that was made as a movement away from the Catholic Church. They believed that the Bible was the ultimate authority.