Protestant Reformation ID Quiz Part 1/2 (by your glorious king Rudy)

Gutenberg Printing Press

Revolutionized book production, spreading ideas widely.

Leonardo da Vinci

Renaissance figure promoting humanism, influencing Reformation indirectly.

Michelangelo

Artist whose work questioned traditional authority during Renaissance.

Henry IV

Converted to Catholicism; issued Edict of Nantes.

Politiques

Moderates advocating for political stability over religious purity.

Huguenots

French Calvinist Protestants facing persecution during Reformation.

Cluniac Reforms

10th-century reforms addressing Church corruption, influencing Reformation.

Lollards

Wycliffe's followers advocating for biblical literacy and reform.

Hussites

Jan Hus's followers challenging Church doctrines for reform.

Erasmus

Dutch humanist critiquing Church corruption, promoting moral reform.

In Praise of Folly

Erasmus's satire critiquing societal and Church abuses.

Babylonian Captivity

Papal residence in Avignon, marking Church's decline.

Martin Luther

Theologian whose 95 Theses sparked the Protestant Reformation.

Indulgences

Sale promising sin punishment reduction, criticized by reformers.

Simony

Buying/selling Church offices, seen as corrupt practice.

Nepotism

Favoritism in Church positions, criticized during Reformation.

Transubstantiation

Catholic belief in Eucharist's transformation into Christ's body.

Consubstantiation

Protestant belief in coexistence of Christ's body in Eucharist.

95 Theses

Luther's document criticizing Church practices, foundational Reformation text.

John Calvin

Reformer emphasizing predestination and moral living in theology.

Elect

Predestined individuals for salvation in Calvinist belief.

Reprobate

Predestined individuals for damnation in Calvinist theology.

Puritans

English Protestants seeking to purify Church of England.

Henry VIII

King initiating English Reformation, establishing Church of England.

Mary I

Restored Catholicism in England, persecuted Protestants.

Elizabeth I

Established Anglican Church, promoted religious tolerance in England.

Mary Queen of Scots

Catholic claimant to English throne, executed amid conflicts.

Anglican Church

Church blending Catholicism and Protestantism, key in England.

Counter-Reformation

Catholic Church's response to Protestant Reformation, aimed at reform.

Inquisitions

Church tribunals enforcing orthodoxy during Counter-Reformation.

Jesuits

Catholic order promoting education and defending Catholicism.

Council of Trent

Addressed Church corruption, clarified Catholic doctrine.

Index of Prohibited Books

List of banned publications deemed heretical by Church.

Philip II

Spanish king defending Catholicism, involved in Reformation conflicts.

Spanish Armada

Fleet sent to invade England, marking naval power shift.

New monarchies

Rulers centralizing power, intersecting with Reformation conflicts.

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand

United Spain, shaping Reformation-era religious and political context.