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| Followers of Calvinism; believe in Predestination (God's decision whether you are to go to hell or heaven), the elect(A group that looked,dressed, spoke, and acted like leaders. Set up Moral examples for the community and started a competition between citizens to become just like them), and The Protestant Work Ethic(one is as moral as the degree to which they show diligence in their hard work and responsibilities), and Consistory(Court of Calvinists elders monitored the moral behaviors of Geneva's citizens, often by looking through their windows). The calvinists chose The city of Geneva as their Capital |
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| Believers of Anabaptism; Believe that babies cannot be baptized, only adults (Between the ages of 16 and 25). It is stated that one cannot one commit one’s life to Christ if the vows which are made are not understood. There was also a strict separation between church and state. This group was the weakest, but had the best Ideas. William Penn Moved most of the Group to America, and established Pennsylvania, which allowed religious freedom in The United States. |
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| - a political system in which kings and powerful nobles granted land to other nobles in return for loyalty, military assistance, and services |
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A council/group that defined official church doctrines with the same precision Calvin had used to define his faith; reaffirmed the importance of the doctrines that Protestants rejected; THey ended corruption of the church such as the selling of Indulgences, absenteeism, simony, promotion of extravagant art, etc.
THey say that you will go to heaven if you perform good deeds approved by the church, and a belief in faith. |
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| Believe in Anglicanism; believers were usually from England; believe in divorce; Started because King Henry VIII wanted to divorce Catherine of Aragon, but Divorce was not allowed in the Catholic Church, He broke away and started a new religion. |
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| Believers of Lutheranism; believe in Justification by faith, or having a simple faith would grant one salvation. Started by Martin Luther; He was a man assumed to be a lawyer; but became a monk to search for salvation but intense Catholicism did not alleviate his fear of hell. |
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| Religious wars fought in order to obtain the HOLY LAND from the Muslims; mostly Franks of France and the Holy Roman Empire. It began the European's contact with the Muslim Empire and their technology and education. |
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| Weapons used to defend the monarch's land; very powerful weapons; Used to destroy Knights and Castles; Made because of Gun powder and bells invented and provided by The Chinese. |
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| Posting of 95 Theses on door of Wittenberg Church |
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| When Luther posted his 95 theses on a church door; used to protest against Johan Tetzel and indulgences; shows his ideas and beliefs; Start the Protestant Reformation; |
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| Luther’s translation of the bible into German |
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| By 1534, Luther translated the ENTIRE bible into German; this way all literate Christians in Germany could read the Bible for themselves; Luther was considered a hero to the Germans |
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