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Reformation
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16
History
7th Grade
09/26/2007

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Reformation
Definition
The period of time when Christian groups broke away from the Roman Catholics and formed their own Churches
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Martin Luther
Definition
German Monk who posted the 95 Theses that began the Reformation
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Protestant
Definition
Groups of Christians that protested the proceedures of the Catholic Church
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Erasmus
Definition
Christian humanist who said that we should translate the Bible into the vernacular so that everybody could read it.
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Indulgence
Definition
Church practice of forgiving sin by paying money
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Denomination
Definition
An organized branch of Christianity; like Lutheran, Calvinist or Baptist
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Charles V
Definition
Member of the Hapsburg family who what the Holy Roman Emperor during the Reformation
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Theology
Definition
The study of religion
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John Calvin
Definition
French Protestant who preached predestination
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Predestination
Definition
The idea that God has already planned the outcome of your life
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Peace of Augsburg
Definition
Ended the fighting between the German princes and the Holy Roman Emperor during the Wars of Religion
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Nepotism
Definition
The practice of appointing relatives to positions or jobs when they are not qualified
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Tudors and Stuarts
Definition
English ruling families during the Renaissance and Reformation
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Hapsburgs
Definition
Family that ruled Austria and Spain during the Renaissance and Reformation
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Bourbons
Definition
Family that ruled France during the Reformation
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Romanovs
Definition
Family that ruled Russia from the Reformation to the Russian Revolution
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