IMPORTANT TERMS---REFORMATION OF ENGLAND

Name of the original Catholic Church.

Catholic

The split between Roman Catholicism and various Protestant Churches beginning in 1517

Reformation

Rebirth of European art and culture in the 1300's marked by an increased interest in Greek and Roman culture, individualism, and intellectual and scientific activity.

Renaissance

The re-establishment of the monarchy of England with Charles II becoming king of in in 1660.

Restoration

British Colonial Policy in which Britain left her American Colonies alone to govern themselves.

Salutary Neglect

The Grand Spanish Fleet that sailed against in England in 1588 and was defeated.

Spanish Armada

Name of the Church of England after the Reformation.

Anglican

A form of government in which the power of a monarch {king or queen} is shared with a legislative body.

Constitutional Monarchy

A political and religious belief that a monarch {king or queen} is subject to no Earthly restrictions, deriving their power directly from God.

Divine Right of Kings

The English government from the abolition of the monarchy in 1649 to the establishment of the protectorate in 1653.

English Commonwealth

The revolution in England, where the Catholic Monarch, James II, was peacefully replaced by protestants William III and Mary II.

Glorious Revolution

The forgiveness of earthly sins after confession and penance {punishment} and the gift of absolution {avoid eternal punishment}.

Indulgence

Legislative body of England.

Parliament

Any Christian Church that is not Catholic or Orthodox.

Protestant

Religious group in England that wanted to reform the Church of England who settled in New England.

Puritan