Flashcards: Reformation

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Martin Luther

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A German monk who criticized the RCC and became the father of a new sect of Christianity called Protestantism.

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Indulgence

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The RCC released a person from punishment for sins in exchange for cash.

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Reformation

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A religious movement in the 16th century that led to the establishment of a new sect of Christianity called Protestantism.

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Excommunicate

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To officially remove someone from the RCC.

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Lutheran

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A follower of Martin Luther's teachings.

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Peace of Augsburg

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A 1555 treaty that allowed German rulers to choose either Lutheranism or the RCC as the official confession of their state.

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Henry VIII

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King of England who separated the Church of England from the RCC because the Pope refused to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

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Annul

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To declare a marriage null and void, as if it never happened.

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Elizabeth I

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Daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, she became Queen of England and established the Anglican Church.

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Anglican

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The Church of England, established by Elizabeth I as a middle path between the RCC and Protestant Reformation ideals.