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Reformation
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Indulgences | a grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment for sins |
| Simony | the selling and buying of positions in the Catholic Church |
| Saints | someone officially recognized as holy by the Catholic Church |
| Reformation | a religious reform movement from the early 1500s to the 1600s that led to the formation of new Christian groups |
| Doctrine | doctrine: a belief or set of beliefs, especially relating to religion |
| Protestant | a Christian who separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation; today, any member of a Christian church founded on the principles of the Reformation |
| Martin Luther | a German priest who broke away from the Catholic Church to start his own religion, Lutheranism. His posting of the Ninety-Five Theses started the Reformation |
| Theses | an argument, often written, to support an idea |
| Denomination | a particular religious group within a larger faith; for example, Lutheranism is one denomination within Christianity |
| Treaty | a written agreement between two or more nations |