Reformation Important People Review

He was an early English church reformer who translated the Bible into the English vernacular. He also Inspired other reformers . After his death he was excommunicated and his works were burned.

• John Wycliffe

• John Knox

• John Calvin

• Johannes Guttenberg

He was a French Protestant reformer who broke away from the French Catholic church. His teachings became the foundation for the Reformed, Congregational and Presbyterian churches.

• John Wycliffe

• John Calvin

• John Knox

• Johannes Guttenberg

He was a German Monk who nailed a list of 95 grievances to the church door and then became the figurehead of the Reformation.

• John Wycliffe

• John Calvin

• Johannes Guttenberg

• Martin Luther

He was the King of England who split with the Catholic Church and formed the Church of England. He then got rid of monasteries and reduced the power of the church over society in England.

• Henry VIII

• Leo X

• Paul III

• William IV

She was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Bolelyn. She ruled England for 44 years and Established the Church of England She was relatively tolerant and avoided systematic persecution .

• Elizabeth I

• Anne

• Jane Grey

• Mary I

The inventor of the printing press with movable type print. Began printing the bible in mass quantities, allowing more people to read it for the first time.

• John Wycliffe

• John Calvin

• John Knox

• Johannes Guttenberg

The Pope during the Counter Reformation He encouraged reform in the Catholic Church to reduce corruption. He encouraged new religious communities, such as the Jesuits.

• Paul III

• Leo X

• Julius II

• Innocent III

Pope during the Reformation and head of the Medici family. He is known for promoting the sale

of indulgences and for spending that money from indulgences in lavish and excessive ways.

• Paul III

• Leo X

• Julius II

• Innocent III

He was a Scottish minister, theologian, and writer. The leader of Scotland’s Reformation. He also was the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland.

• John Wycliffe

• John Calvin

• John Knox

• Johannes Guttenberg