Module 9 Flashcards

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Martin Luther

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German monk whose protests against the Catholic Church led to the Reformation

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Indulgence

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Release from punishments due for a sin

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Reformation

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16th-century movement for religious reform, leading to the founding of new Christian churches

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Excommunicate

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Take away a person’s right to membership in a church

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Lutheran

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Member of a Protestant church founded on the teachings of Martin Luther

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Protestant

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Member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation

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Peace of Augsburg

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Agreement in 1555 declaring that the religion of each German state would be decided by its ruler

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Henry VIII

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King of England whose conflict with the Catholic Church led to England becoming Protestant

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Annul

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Cancel or put an end to (often referring to a marriage)

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Elizabeth I

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Queen of England who reasserted Protestantism in England