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11/27/2011

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John Wycliff and his followers the Lollards did the following:
Definition
Augustinian ideal that is critical of clerical abuses in the church (corruption, lack of morals), emphasizes the bible, is critical of the mass, and in that sense is prepatory for Lutheran ideas.
NOT doctrine of justification of faith alone.
Primarily lodged in the lower classes and is largely underground.
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Humanism-emphasizing the text for different reasons
Definition
John Colet and Sir Thomas More are colleagues of Erasmus and important figures in English church life.
Particularly strong at Cambridge, emphasis on original text
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Merchant Class in London- The context which Lutheran ideas are getting into England
Definition
Had extensive trade in Germany and became a significant source of Lutheran ideals.
Term
1509
Definition
Henry the 8th of England, father had defeated the rival for the throne and establsihed the Tudors as the definitive dynasty that would rule over England. Steven (oldest son) dies and Henry the 8th becomes King. He tells his son that he has to have a boy, if he doesn't England will go to chaos. Marries Catherine, she becomes Queen. Carles the 5th is the king of the Holy Roman Empire-
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1515
Definition
Studied at Cambridge- met discussing and place became known as little Germany. He is on an anti-Lutheran Track. His title is "defender of the faith"
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What are the distinctive's of the English Reformation?
Definition
Territorial: a country-wide
Structural: top-down (driven by the monarchy)
Goes on for a very long time, over a century
Story filled with multiple twists and turns
Term
Who were the Humanists?
Definition
John Collette, Thomas Moore, Colleagues of Erasmus, important figures in English church life, Humanism is particularly strong at Cambridge, emphasis on original texts, following Erasmus' example.
Term
When does Wycliffe die?
Definition
1385
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Who is Thomas Bilmey?
Definition
He lived from 1495-1531
Last Lollard martyr, first Lutheran martyr.
Connecting figure, favors the external reforms pushed by the Lollards and the internal spiritual reforms pushed by the Lutherans.
From Cambridge
Begins as a conscientious Catholic, but comes to believe in Justification by faith after reading Erasmus' Greek NT

1527 Called before Wolsey, and he recants which he regrets.
Correspondence with Tyndale
1531 Convicted again and executed.
He believes in purgatory and transubstantiation and influences Latimer and Barnes.
Term
Who is Robert Barnes?
Definition
Lived from1459-1540
Cambridge
Diplomat
Influence came from Bilmey
Publicly attacks the church in a sermon at Cambridge, placed under house arrest, escapes, flees to Wittenburg and studies with Luther
1531 appeals to Henry the 8th
Lutheranism is not a threat to monarchy
Attacks Gardiner in 1539 and is beheaded in 1540
Term
Hugh Latimer, who is he?
Definition
lived 1485-1555
Dominant preacher in England
Luther and Lollards, Bilmey
Cambridge, bishop of worchester
Very aggressive, very forthright, rambunxious preacher
Very quickly gets in trouble after mary 1 comes to power.
Burned at the stake with Nocholas Ridley in Oxford in 1555.
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Who is Thomas Cromwell?
Definition
Died in 1540
Initially a loyal servant to Wolesey
Distances himself from them
Becomes Henry's chief Minister
Spreads the Bible
Politician
Abdicates Lutherans, never becomes one
Downfall is the Anne of Cleaves fiasco, which will cost him his life
Term
Who is Nicholas Ridley?
Definition
1502-1555
Arguably the most gifted of the English theologians
Influences Cranmer, on the Eucharist
Burned at the stake at Oxford as a heretic with Latimer
Term
Who is Thomas Cranmer?
Definition
1489-1556
Cambridge grad
Influenced by Luther and Erasmus
On the continent he meets Oceander and Spalatin
In 1547 he becomes publicly and overtly Protestant
Writes 42 articles and the book of common prayer
Part Calvinistic and part Lutheran
Recants and then recants his recantation
Term
Henry VII
Definition
Non papal Catholic
Theologically he's Catholic
Comes to reject the papacy as a grab for power
Ultimately a politician
Term
Who is Edward the sixth?
Definition
1536-1553
Son of Jane-Seymour
Sincere protestant
full blossoming of Protestantism
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Who is Mary Tudor?
Definition
1588
Sincere, committed roman-catholic
bloody Mary
Term
Elizabeth 1
Definition
Dies in 1603
Daughter of Anne-Boelyn
Great Politician
Somewhat sincere Protestant
End of the Tudor Dynasty
Term
What about Puritanism?
Definition
Loosely organized reform movement originating during the English Reformation. "Purify" the English church, remove Popish remnants.
Term
What is the Puritan Synthesis?
Definition
Live as purified individuals in a purified church in a purified state
Governed solely by the Bible
The Bible alone provides guidance
For my life as a person, for our society with a society, Functions of covenants.
Term
3 movements that form Puritanism?
Definition
1. Continental reform Theology- Zwingli and Calvin
2. National Tradition of Dissent Established by the lollards; tradition within English Christianity of a dissenting tradition outside of the majority
3. Most important, 1st generation English Reformers; Tyndale, Knox, Hooper
Term
Convictions of Puritans?
Definition
Person's salvation comes entirely from God and an emphasis on conversion, the process of going from rebellion to obedience: Calvinist and the process of sinners to saints; preaching should be plain, practical and clear.

The Bible is the indispensible guide to all of life. Biblicists like Anabaptists and Zwingli
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What happens to the Puritans?
Definition
Achieve some success under Elizabeth
Repressed under James Stewart
Most radical group of Puritans left to establish a "New England" to start a new country the way it ought to be done in 1624.
Civil War in England from 1640-49
Oliver Cromwell takes over
10 years of Puritanism
Vision shifts to America, where it dissolves in 1728 when the Massachusetts Bay Colony charter is revoked.
Term
Who are the Puritan Preachers?
Definition
John Cotton and Thomas Hooker, long, hard, profoundly Biblical sermons
Term
Who are the Puritan Politicians?
Definition
Oliver Cromwell and William Bradford
Term
Who are the Puritan Poets?
Definition
John Milton-Paradise Lost
John Bunyan- Pilgrims Progress
Term
What are the 3 covenants?
Definition
Personal- grace
Church- correct worship
national- nation-states have redeemer roles in the world, and these cannot be separated.
Term
1525
Definition
Henry the 8th begins to try to divorce Catherine. They have a daughter, he doesn't think his wife can have a boy that's why he wants a divorce.
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1529
Definition
Henry is desperate and conforms the parliament to be sure it's how he wants it.
Term
1532
Definition
The act and restraints demands the submission of the clergy to the monarch.
Cranmer becomes archbishop of Canterbury-highest office in English church.
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1533
Definition
English church grants Henry a divorce.
Marries ann boleyn and she's pregnant.
Term
1533
Definition
Act of succession, and supremacy. Divorced people could not be heads of the church
Term
1540
Definition
Now Henry has gone through several wives. Only one child, Elizabeth. He kills his wife.
Next wife dies giving birth
Anne of Cleaves 1540- She's Lutheran, but not good looking so he sends her to a monastery
Roman Catholic Catherine of Howard- She's bored with her older husband and likes younger men so she's killed.
Catherine Pyer- marries for companionship
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1537
Definition
Edward is born
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1547
Definition
Edward becomes King. Places Thomas Cramner in charge. church becomes Protestant.
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1549
Definition
First book of common prayer is published
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1552
Definition
2nd book of common prayer is published
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