Religious Wars

This is a state of death according to the Roman Catholic belief in which the souls of the people who die are made pure through suffering before going to heaven. 

• Simony
• Nepotism
• Indulgence
• Purgatory

What is an indulgence?

• Buying and selling of spiritual offices like bishop seats
• Belief that contradicts the official teachings of the Catholic Church
• Grant by the Catholic Church that releases a person from punishment for their sins
• Something that has been touched by or a part of a saint - usually revered

The Reformation began in _______. 

• Italy
• Germany
• France
• England

Who passed the Act of Suprmeacy to make themselves head of their own church

• Martin Luther
• John Calvin
• Ulrich Zwingli
• Henry VIII

Who taught predestination

• John Calvin
• Martin Luther
• Zwingli
• Erasmus

Who taught predestination

• John Calvin
• Martin Luther
• Zwingli
• Erasmus

What were the criticisms of the Catholic Church?

• that Church officials were trying to make money, especially the sale of indulgences and the veneration of relics.
• The pope had moved to Avignon, France and was living on a luxurious estate.
• That Church officials were leaving the cities to escape the plague.

Counter (or Catholic) Reformation

• They have a series of meetings in response to martin Luther critiques of the church
• Come up with stricter guidelines to be catholic and put end to traditional practices
• Inquisition: questioning or trial
• all

Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were a call for

• revolt against German princes.
• reforming the Catholic Church.
• greater papal authority.
• spreading Christianity.

In response to the Reformation the Catholic church held the Council of Trent where they started the __________ to reinforce Catholic Dotrine. 

• Counter Reformation
• Anti reformation 
• Edicts of Nantes
• Diet of Worms