Protestant reformation webquest and video analysis
What was the result of the German Peasants Revolt?
A crushing that brutality killed 100,000 people.
Why did Luther's belief of Sola Fida come into conflict with the Catholic Church?
A man named Johann Tetzel brought a proposal to settle an indulgement.
Why did the Reformation turn into a social revolt?
Because of the religious mayhem.
Who was Luther called before in 1521 to defend his ideas?
Charles V
Why did Charles V oppose the Reformation?
Charles V wanted to keep the empire united and under the control of his Hapsburg dynasty. He felt the Reformation would disrupt the political and social order.
Who offered opposition to the rule of Charles V?
Charles V's main rival was Francis I, the king of France. Charles also faced opposition from the Lutheran princes in Germany and the Ottoman Turks.
Who was the best-known Christian humanist, and what did he believe?
Desiderius Erasmus was the best-known Christian humanist. He believed that Christianity should show people how to live good lives.
Which nation established the first Lutheran state church?
Duchy of Prussia
Radical clergymen had criticized the Catholic Church before, why did Luther become so influential?
He became so influential by the printing press.
Why was Luther's translation of the bible into German such a major event?
He used the german that people spoke.
Why was Luther made an outlaw within the Holy Roman Empire (Called the Edict of Worms)?
He was made an outlaw and excommunicated because he wanted to overthrow the papacy, attacked the Church's system of sacraments, and promoted salvation through faith alone.
Why was Luther sent away from Rome and to the University of Wittenberg?
He was obsessed with his own sinfulness.
Why did Christian humanists call for reform in the Church?
Humanists wanted Church leaders to be more spiritual and less worldly. They also objected to veneration of relics and the buying and selling of indulgences.
What was the first Protestant faith?
It came about when people started protesting against the Catholic church. Lutheranism, Luther's doctrine, became the first Protestant faith.
Why did Albert of Prussia remove his nation from the influence of the Catholic Church?
It was losing territorial batteries against Poland and he was running out of money.
What brought Martin Luther to the Catholic Church?
Lightning struck him to the ground and then he said help me saint Anne and I'll become a monk, he survived and dropped out of school and became a monk.
Where and when did Martin Luther issue his Ninety-five Theses?
Luther issued his Ninety-five Theses on October 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Germany. He is said to have nailed them to the door of the Castle Church there.
In response to indulgences, what did Martin Luther do?
Luther nailed 95 theses against indulgences.
What radical statements did Luther make regarding the Catholic Church during debates with fellow clergymen?
Luther stated that christians can be saved only through faith and the grace of God and that church rituals didn't have the power to save souls.
Who was Martin Luther, and what idea of his became the chief teaching of the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther was a Catholic monk and professor. His idea of justification by faith alone was the chief teaching of the Protestant Reformation.
Who initiated the Reformation?
Martin Luther.
Did Luther support this rebellion?
No
What happened as people began interpreting the scripture in their own ways?
People began to fight.
Prior to the Reformation, what Christian denomination did the majority of Europeans belong to?
The Majority of Europeans were Roman Catholic.
How and when did the end to religious warfare in Germany come, and what did this mean for Christianity?
The end to religious warfare in Germany came in 1555 with the Peace of Augsburg. This agreement formally accepted the division of Christianity in Germany.
What revelation did Martin Luther come upon after studying the gospel of Paul the Apostle?
The just shall live by faith.
When Luther went to Rome in 1505, what sights caused him great concern?
The prostitutes and the solicit on the streets.
What did all of these new Protestant religions believe?
They believed that they knew the one way to worship God.
What were the Twelve Articles and the associated rebellion?
They were an interpretation of Luther's language saying that serfdom was invented by men.
During the Middle Ages, why was the Catholic Church such a dominant institution?
They were the caretaker of the christians souls also they were baptizing them and were in control of marriages.