Artefact Chapter 10

protestants

protesters against the catholic church

the catholic church in 1500

wealthy, had priests in every community, and the pope had power over the kings of europe

causes of the reformation

the renaissance, wealth of the church, abuses of power within the church and the power of kings

simony

buying and selling of church offices

nepotism

favoritism to relatives in giving jobs and offices

pluralism

holding more than one Church job at the same time

absenteeism

a priest or bishop not being at their parish or diocese for long periods of time

tithe

one-tenth of income given to the local bishop

sale of indulgences

prayer sold to get into heaven faster

purgatory

place between heaven and hell

celibacy

not marrying or have children because of religious

who started the reformation

martin luther

where was martin luther born?

saxony, germany

when was martin luther born?

1483

what did martin luther become after studying law?

augustinian monk

where did martin luther become a professor of theology?

University of Wittenberg

justification by faith alone

only faith in god could get a person into heaven

who sold indulgences to the people?

john tetzel

where did the indulgence money go?

rebuilding of St. Peter's Basilica and the Archbishop of Mainz

luther's main ideas in the ninety-five thesis

the pope couldn't forgive sins, indulgences did not forgive people for their sins, the pope should rebuild st. peter cathedral

pope at martin luther's time

pope leo x

excommunication

removed from the church

papal bull

formal letter and command

holy roman emporer

charles v

when did diet of worms take place

1521

diet of worms

meeting of german princes at worms

heresy

having a view that is against the church

vernacular

local language

three of luther's beliefs

no need for bishops, justification by faith alone, clergy should be able to marry

who did luther marry?

Catherine Von Bora

when did luther die?

1546