Indulgence- Pardon for sins believed to buy way into heaven'
Reformation- Formation of several Protestant church reformations
Lutheran- What Luther and his followers religion was called
Protestant- Christians who belong to non-Catholic churches
Peace of Augsburg- A famous religious settlement who decided the religion of the state
Annul- To set aside (marriage)
Anglican- Church of England with Elizabeth as head
What political, economic, and social factors helped bring about the Reformation?
-Queen Elizabeth I helped restore Protestantism
-Powerful monarchs challenged the church as the supreme power in Europe
-Many leaders viewed the pope as a foreign ruler and challenged his authority
-European princes and kings were jealous of the Church's wealth.
-Merchants and other people didn't want to pay taxes to the church
-Some church leaders had become worldly and corrupt
-Many people found Church practices such as selling indulgences unacceptable
-People wanted to be able to divorce
From what term did Protestantism originate?
A group of people at the time of Martin Luther who were Catholic protestors of certain Catholic beliefs. w
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