Historical and Religious Terms

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Pope

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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

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Taxes

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A required payment of money to the government at regular intervals.

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Latin

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An Indo-European language that is the basis for current-day Romance languages, including French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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Parliament

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The lawmaking bodies of Great Britain and many other nations around the world.

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Catholic Church

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Also known as the Roman Catholic Church, formed the first and largest branch of the Christian religion.

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Protestantism

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One of three major branches of Christianity.

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Indulgences

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A feature of the Roman Catholic Church that allowed people to obtain forgiveness for their sins.

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Calvinism

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A religion based on the teachings of the French Protestant theologian John Calvin.

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Muslim

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People who practice the monotheistic religion called Islam, which is based on the teachings of Muhammad.

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Martin Luther

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A monk and Christian theologian from Germany who started the Protestant Reformation, a revolt against Roman Catholicism.