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Reformation Vocab

TermDefinition
denomination a particular religious group within a larger faith; for example, Lutheranism is one denomination within Christianity.
doctrine a belief or set of beliefs, especially relating to religion
indulgences a grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment for sins
Martin Luther German priest who broke away from the Catholic Church to start his own religion
Protestant 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
reformation religious reform movement from the early 1500s to the 1600s that led to the formation of new Christian groups
simony selling and buying of positions in the Catholic Church
theses an argument, often written, to support an idea
treaty a written agreement between two or more nations
Anglicanism a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by Henry VIII in England
Calvinism a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by John Calvin
Counter-Reformation a movement of the Catholic Church, in reaction to the Reformation, in which Catholic leaders worked to correct abuses, to clarify and defend Catholic teachings, to condemn what they saw as Protestant errors, and to win back members
Lutheranism a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by Martin Luther
Puritans English Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church of Catholic elements
theocracy a government or state in which God is the supreme ruler, and religious officials govern in God’s name
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