20 terms

Terms	Definitions
Protestant	A term applied to Christian who belonged to non-Catholic churches.
Reformation	A movement for religious reform.
Indulgence	A way to remove sin by paying the Catholic church money
Martin Luther	A Catholic monk whose writings sparked the Reformation.
95 Theses	A series of formal statements critical of the Catholic Church.
Henry VIII	English King who broke away from Pope in order to divorce his wife Catherine of Aragon.
Anglican Church	Also known as the Church of England.
John Calvin	A Protestant leader who called for strict rules and a theocratic government.
Council of Trent	A series of meetings between Catholic Bishops and Cardinals that set several Catholic doctrines.
Jesuits	Religious order devoted to teaching, converting, and defending the Catholic faith.
Pope Leo X	Head of Catholic Church. Lived from 1475 to 1521.
Charles V	Holy Roman Emperor; also King of Spain in 16th c.
Heretic	A person who speaks out against official Church teachings.
Ignatius of Loyola	Founder of the Jesuit order.
Peace of Ausburg	Agreement that allowed Holy Roman Princes to adopt Protestantism.
Serfs	Peasants legally tied to the land of feudal lords.
Edict of Worms	Proclamation by Charles V punishing Martin Luther.
St. Peters Basilica	Massive Church built by the Holy See.
Jesus Christ	Figure considered savior and salvation of Christians.
Large Hadron Collider	Particle Accelerator constructed beneath Geneva.

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