Section 3 and 4 World History

What were the goals of Catholic Reformation?

a) To bring Catholics back into the faith, b) make them loyal, c) then reform the Church.

Identify the three ideas of John Calvin?

a)Predestination(Presbyterians), b) theocracy (religion/government), c) strict adherence to rules in community

Explain the steps by which England became a Protestant country?

a) Henry goes to the Parliament and requests a law that allows him to end his marriage and start his own Church (with him as the head) aka The Act of Supremacy, 2)sends Catherine away with his daughter, Mary, 3) he marries Ann and has a daughter with her, 4) accuses Ann of adultery with her brother and has her on trial and gets her executed, 5) he marries Jane Seymour and has a son with her, 6) marries and executes more times...

Why are Anabaptists considered radical?

They believed a) as adults, you should study Catholicism before being baptized, b)they believed in separation of church and state, c) they wanted to abolish private property.

What was the Peace of Augsburg?

A compromise saying each prince had the right to determine what to do with their land.

Why did persecution increase after the Reformation?

Catholics and Protestants fostered religious intolerance because of religious zeal. Belief in magic and spirits were linked to heresy. Scapegoats-in particular women were easy to pick on.

How did abuses in the Church spark widespread criticism? In other words what was the Church doing to create the opposition?

Church leaders were corrupt and worldly. People found the idea of indulgences unacceptable.

What did Johann Tetzel do?

Johann Tetzel (a friar) was selling indulgences (pardons) to release people from performing penalties from sin (bringing way to heaven) (purgatory).

How did Martin Luther's ideas differ from those expressed by the Catholic Church?

Martin Luther believed in a) salvation through faith in God's forgiveness (not in God's works), b) Church teachings based on Bible, Pope, and Church tradition were false authorities, c) all people with faith were equal; people did not need Priests to interpret the Bible, d) he rejected 5 of the 7 sacraments because the bible didn't mention them, e) he simplified the mass and emphasized the homily (sermon), and f) permitted the clergy to many.

What kind of support (good or bad) did Luther receive?

Martin Luther got good support because his friends protected him and protecting him allowed him to translate the bible into German. The bad support he received was that some of the peasants who thought his ideas were good, thought of breaking into Church and stealing back their money and started attacking and rebelling. Martin Luther told German princes that he had nothing to do with the attacks and that his idea of rebelling was different than theirs. The people who survived being shut down by the German Princes, hated Martin Luther.

List four of the steps that Pope Paul III took to reform the Catholic Church. (One may come from the Council of Trent)

Pope Paul III a) developed missionary work and educational work through the Jesuits (Ignatious of Loyola). b) they studied into indulgences, c) they reinstituted the Inquisition, d) also instituted the Council of Trent- say salvation comes from faith and good works, the Bible was the major source of religious truth (interpreted by the Pope)

Why do you think some of the German Princes supported the Pope while others supported Luther?

Some princes supported the Pope because they were already strong Catholics. ome princes supported Luther because they thought at if they supported Luther, they thought they wouldn't have to pay extra money to the Church.

Which authority figures lost the most as a result of the Protestant Reformation? Which ones gained the most from it? Explain your answers.

The Roman Catholic authority church lost the most people from The Protestant Reformation. The stricter the religion, the more demeaning the religion was to women. Monarchs and religious advocates will gain the power.