Ch.16 The Reformation and the Scientific Revolution
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 John Gutenberg | man who printed Bible with printing press |
| Martin Luther | German monk who led the Reformation |
| 95 Theses | formal statements written by martin luther attacking the "pardon-merchants" which was posted on the door of the castle church in Wittenberg |
| Diet of Worms | assembly, called by the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles v, in which Luther was ordered to recant but he refused; therefore, the emperor declared him as an outlaw |
| Protestant Reformation | a religious movement that began as an effort to reform the Catholic Church; movement of Protestants(=Christians who, seeking change, turned away from the papacy& the Catholic Church) |
| Henry VIII | English king who created the Church of England after the Pope refused to annul his marriage (divorce with Church approval) |
| John Calvin | religious reformer who believed in predestination and theocracy |
| Counter reformation | Roman Catholic Church's attempt to strengthen& purify the Church and to stop the protestant movement |
| Scientific Revolution | a way of thinking about the natural world based upon careful observation& a willingness to question accepted beliefs |
| Copernicus | astronomer who suggested heliocentric theory; based on logic |
| Kepler | astronomer who stated laws of planetary motion; based on experiment |
| Galileo | scientist who found out • Law of pendulum • Acceleration of falling objects at a fixed rate • Same speed of falling objects despite of weights • Invention of telescope |
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