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Today we asked to go outside but Mr. Schick said that we can all go outside... at 1:30. We need to do the questions 1,3,4 and 5 on page 494 and read pages 488-494.
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
3.) 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
4.)A group of people at the time of Martin Luther who were Catholic protestors of certain Catholic beliefs.
5.) Henry wanted a heir to the throne and none of his wifes gave him a son, all they gave were daughters or no kids at all, so he had most of them executed or divorced. Like Mary queen of scots, he was also mentally unstable.


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