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History Vocab. 3 & 4
Sections 3 and 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Protestant Reformation | movement in the 1500s that split the Christian Church in western Europe and led to the establishment of a number of new churches. |
| Indulgences | Pardons issued by the pope of the Roman Catholic Church that could reduce a soul's time in purgatory. |
| Martin Luther | wrote the ninety-five theses and preached his complaints of the church |
| Theocracy | Government ruled by religious leaders who claim God's authority. |
| John Calvin | Preached the doctrine of predestination; supported Martin Luther in Germany. |
| Predestination | Belief that at the beginning of time God decided who would gain salvation. |
| Henry Vlll | Had 6 wives; his daughter, Mary became Queen of England. |
| Annulled | Declared invalid based on church laws. |
| Elizabeth I | Protestant at heart; drafted a new supremacy act in 1559, which resulted in England and Rome splitting; threatened by Catholics. |
| Counter-Reformation | Catholic Church's series of reforms in response to the spread of Protestantism. |
| Jesuits | Members of a Catholic religious order. |
| Council of Trent | Meeting of church leaders in the 1500s whose purpose was to clearly define Catholic doctrines for the Catholic Reformation. |