Quiz 13
In religious affairs, Elizabeth I of England followed a policy that
was a middle course between Catholic and Protestant extremes
The Consistory was
A body of laymen and pastors who led Geneva.
Luther believed that the church consisted of
A spiritual priesthood of all Christian believers
How did the Calvinists understand the idea of work or labor?
All work with a religious aspect was dignified.
The Edict of Nantes
Granted French Huguenots the right to worship in 150 towns.
The Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis ended the conflict known as the
Habsburg-Valois Wars.
Why did John Calvin reject the idea of human free will?
Human free will would detract from the sovereignty of God.
How widespread was the influence of the Inquisition?
The Inquisition effectively destroyed heresy within the Papal States but had little influence elsewhere
How did the closing of the monasteries and convents affect upper-class women?
Marriage became virtually the only occupation for upper-class women.
Why did Elizabeth I have her cousin and heir Mary, Queen of Scots, executed?
Mary became implicated in a plot to assassinate Elizabeth.
How did the choice to embrace or reject the Reform movement occur in a territory or region in the Holy Roman Empire?
The political leader(s) of the territory or region determined whether to introduce reforms.
The Calvinist doctrine of predestination led to a
confidence among Calvinists in their own salvation.
The Pilgrimage of Grace attested to
popular opposition, in northern England, to Henry VIII's reformation
France supported the Protestant princes of Germany in order to
prevent Charles V from increasing his power
The overriding goal of the Catholic religious orders established in the sixteenth century was
to uplift the moral condition of both clergy and laity.
How did Luther benefit from his appearance before the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V at the Diet of Worms?
Luther gained a larger audience for his reform ideas, and others began to challenge the church's teachings and practices.
What aided Martin Luther as his call for reform emerged?
Luther understood the power of the new printing press and authorized the publication of his works.
What were Lutheran and Calvinist attitudes toward secular rulers?
Lutherans taught respect for authority while Calvinists encouraged opposition to political authorities who were considered ungodly.
Why did Protestants allow the dissolution of marriages in divorce?
Protestants viewed marriage as a contract for mutual support, and married partners who failed to provide support endangered their souls and the entire community
Which of the following best describes Martin Luther's doctrine of salvation?
Salvation came through faith alone as a free gift of God's grace
In Hungary, Lutheranism was
Spread by Hungarian students who had studied at the University of Wittenberg.
Why did most ordinary Poles oppose the Lutheran reform movement?
They held strong anti-German feelings.
In addition to reforming the church, what was the other goal of the Council of Trent?
To secure reconciliation with the Protestants
A new religious order for women that emerged in the sixteenth century was the
Ursuline Order
The Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre led to
a lengthy civil war
As a result of the Peace of Augsburg, the people of Germany
became either Lutheran or Catholic, depending on the preference of the political authority
In the early sixteenth century, anticlericalism focused primarily on all of the following issues except
clerical heresy
Protestants argued that the highest form of Christian life is
for each individual to serve God through his or her individual calling.
The dissolution of the English monasteries
resulted from Henry VIII's desire to confiscate their wealth
The Reformation in England was primarily the result of
the dynastic and romantic concerns of Henry VIII
Martin Luther's first response to the Peasants' War was
to side with the peasants.
The inquisitorial legal procedure differed from the accusatorial legal procedure in all of the following ways except
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