History 6.1
What was Charles V's official decision known as?
"Edict of Worms"
What is the Peace of Augsburg?
Agreement between the Holy Roman Emperor and Lutheran Princes in Northern Germany
Where and when did Martin Luther issue his Ninety-five Theses?
By posting it on the door in the Church in Wittenburg on October 31, 1517
Who was the best-known Christian humanist, and what did he believe?
Desiderius Erasmus, he believed that Christianity should show people how to live good lives
Who were the external enemies?
France and Ottoman Turks
Who offered opposition to the rule of Charles V?
Francis I
Why did Charles V oppose the Reformation?
He wanted to keep the empire united and under his control. He felt the reformation would disrupt the political and social order
What was the first Protestant faith?
Lutheranism
who founded Lutheranism?
Martin Luther
Who was Martin Luther, and what idea of his became the chief teachings of the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther was a monk in the catholic church. He was a professor at university of Wittenburg in Germany. his chief teachings we Justification by faith alone
What is the Reformation?
Period of Church Reform in Europe
Why did Christian humanists call for reform in the Church?
They didn't like the ideas of indulgences, corruptions, secular involvement, or the use of relics
What is Christian Humanism?
a movement that developed in Northern Europe during the Renaissance, combining classical learning and individualism with the goal of reforming the church
What is salvation?
acceptance into Heaven
How were Luther's ideas seen?
as an attack on the church
Why was Luther made an outlaw within the Holy Roman Empire?
he attacked the churches system of the 7 sacraments and promoted salvation through faith alone
What were Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses?
statements against the selling of indulgences
what did Christian Humanists believe?
that if people read the fundamental teachings of Christianity in the Bible they would become more pious/religious
what is indulgences?
the release from all or part of punishment for sin, reducing time spent in purgatory after death
How and when did the end to religious warfare in Germany come, and what did this mean for Christianity?
they came 1555 with the Peace of Augsburg
What did the Holy Roman Empire do in order to keep the Empire unified?
they made peace with Lutheran Princes who were defending Martin Luther