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Chapter 18 - Refor
The Reformation in Europe
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Reformation | religious movement in the 1500s to correct errors in the Roman Catholic Church |
| Martin Luther | German monk born in 1483 who led the Reformation effort in Germany |
| indulgences | sale of the pardon of sins |
| John Calvin | French scholar who disagreed with Luther on predestination and Real Presence |
| predestination | The idea that ones' future salvation is already determined |
| theocracy | government ruled by religious leaders |
| William Tyndale | Englishman who translated the Bible into English and led a Reformation effort in England |
| Counter-Reformation | movement to strengthen the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Jesuits | Society of Jesus - Founded by Ignatius Loyola |
| Ignatius Loyola | founder of the Society of Jesus, presently known as the Jesuits |
| Council of Trent | meeting at which the Roman Catholic Church reaffirmed its incorrect stance and teachings regarding the reformers |
| Henry VIII | King of England who split from the Roman Catholic Church and founded the Church of England |
| annulment | official act ending a marriage |
| Act of Supremacy | law which made the King of England the official head of the Church of England |
| Henry IV | French protestant who sought to unify the country by converting to Catholicism |
| edict | official public order made by the King or other authority |
| Philip II | Catholic ruler of Spain who championed the Counter-Reformation in his realm |
| armada | fleet of ships |
| absolute monarchy | form of government in which the ruler has complete control of the government and its subjects |
| divine right of kings | philosophy that a king's right to rule comes directly from God |
| Louis XIV | French monarch who built the palace at Versailles, levied taxes for public works, and installed secular and religious officials |
| constitutional monarchy | form of government where a king or queen's rights as a ruler are limited and dictated by a constitution |
| federalism | form of government which shares authority between local and national levels |