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World History
Chapter 5D
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Martin Luther | Catholic monk and professor at the University of Wittenberg, in Germany, whose objections to the Church's selling of indulgences in 1517 led to the Protestant Reformation |
| Desiderius Eramus | Christian humanist who sought reform within the Catholic Church; he believed in the "philosophy of Christ" |
| Charles V | Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire who banned Martin Luther's writings and sought to have him killed in 1521 |
| John Calvin | Founder of a Protestant sect which believed in predestination and strict moral conduct |
| Henry VIII | In 1534 he became the head of the Church of England and split with the Catholic Church |