14.3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
| Calvin | carried on work of Huldrych Zwingli; created Institutes of the Christian Religion; settled in Geneva in 1536; believed in predestination; founder of Calvinists |
| Predestination | a belief that God had decided at the beginning of time who would be saved |
| theocracy | government ruled by a clergy claiming God's authority |
| Huguenots/ Puritans | Calvinism in France/England |
| Spread of Calvinism | existed in Poland and Hungary, had great success in Scotland, the northern Netherlands, and parts of Germany; also helped form Puritanism |
| Counter-Reformation | also known as the Catholic Reformation;clarified the doctrines of the church and pursed an aggressive campaign against Protestantism |
| Tactics | Catholic Church began a deliberate policy of reviving a more spiritual outlook; Pope Paul III brought medieval Inquisition to Rome (against Protestants); Pope Paul IV forbade Catholics to read certain books |
| Council of Trent | 1545 defined official church doctrine with the same precision Calvin had used to define his faith; banned sale of indulgences and tightened discipline for clergy |
| Jesuits | (Society of Jesus) founded by Ignatius de Loyola in 1534; took religious vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience to the pope; slowed the spread of Protestantism; stressed education |
| Results of Religious Upheaval | the emergence of many different churches in wester Europe; new interest in education; reading became increasingly important; the Reformation led to an increase in power of national governments and a decrease in power of the pope |
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