Christian / Northern Renaissance
REFORM Christianity, religious education, simplicity like Jesus, inner piety, return to early Christian texts and ideas
Vulgate
standard Latin Bible
Erasmus
Northern Renaissance Humanist, emphasized inner piety, believed Vulgate had errors, edited / published own Greek / Latin New Testament, believed all should be able to read and interpret the scriptures, be like Jesus and early Christianity, go back to the simplicity the Bible teaches
The Handbook of the Christian Knight
by Erasmus, be like Jesus with Christianity as a daily philosophy rather than external displays (i.e. sacraments, pilgrim, fasting)
Praise of the Folly
by Erasmus, satire (humor and sarcasm), criticized the Church / priests pretending to be knowledgeable
Who got the ball rolling on the Protestant Revolt?
Erasmus, but he didn't approve because he wanted to reform, not create a whole separate religion (plus his focus on moderation and education was ignored)
Thomas More
humanist, Christian family man, friend of Erasmus, beheaded because didn't support Henry VIII divorce
Utopia
by Thomas More, blueprint for perf society, imaginary island in New World, simplicity of worship in a perfect society
Did Thomas More believe Utopia was possible?
no, but he thought you should make as little wrong as possible, tactfully / indirectly writing wrongs in his Lord Chancellor of England position
abuses of the clergy
pluralism, absenteeism; large division between high and low clergy (wealth and ignorance)
popular religion
what is trendy at the time (e.g. relics worshipping)
indulgences
pay to get out of purgatory quick scams, Frederick the Wise sold first, then Johann Tetzel sells for Archbishop Albrecht to fund Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome
Modern Devotion
movement that downplayed religious dogma, COPY JESUS
dogma
rule / tradition in religion accepted without question
Imitation of Christ
by Thomas a Kempis, what would Jesus do, back to OG simple Christianity, deemphasize dogma, question everything, be judged by how you live
Martin Luther
went from law to monastery after terrible storm, wanted assurance of salvation (Why would God let bad things happen to good people?), justification by grace through faith, everyone has personal relationship with god, basically kickstarted Protestantism
justification
how a person is judged by God / made worthy of salvation
Pope Leo X
Pope during Luther time, needed indulgences to pay for Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome
95 Theses
by Luther, mailed or nailed to Wittenberg, criticism of corruption in the Catholic Church
Leipzig Debate
Luther v.s Johann Eck, Luther denies popes and councils leading to a more clear break
What is the timeline for Luther's religious changes?
1517 theses, 1519 debate, 1521 trial at worms
diet
religious meeting
Diet / Trial at Worms
Luther issued a papal bull which he burns, later excommunicated and summoned to Reichstag HRE council, works to be burned, Luther to be captured and shipped to the Emperor
"Here I stand. I can do no other. Bless you."
famous Luther quote at Trial at Worms
What happened to Luther shortly after the trial?
elector takes to his castle for a year to protect, where Luther translates the Bible into the vernacular (common German)
Who did Lutheranism appeal to?
young peeps, university students, urban phenomenon, across Germany
Nuremberg
first city to convert to Lutheranism, with Lazarus Spengler and council
Who opposed Lutheranism?
Christian humanists like Erasmus (wanted unity)
Philip Melanchton
Christian humanist who supported Luther, created German Gymnasium, called the Praecepter Germaniae (teacher of Germany)
Against the Robbing and Murdering Hordes of Peasants
by Luther, Luther opposes the peasant revolt against nobility in Germany because he needs the support of the Princes and the state to reform the church, state/rulers must maintain order because God/Gospel
national churches
states have an increasing role in Lutheran churches, since Luther's idea of everyone being their own priest and Bible is hard to put into practice
How does Luther set an example?
read Bible, preach, use word of God, song instead of Mass, Luther marries despite religious position, baptism and eucharist (communion) are the only sacraments of the 7 with no transubstantiation
Emperor Charles V
tried and failed to preserve Christian Unity, got caught up in 24 year long war with Francis I of France (Habsburg-Valois Wars), plus papacy problems, plus Suleiman (Ottoman Turks) invading and killing King Louis of Hungary
Valois
French monarchy, threatened by Habsburg
Pope Clement VII
sided with Francis I in Habsburg-Valois --> must listen to Holy Roman Empire / Charles V --> can't support Henry VIII divorce
Schmalkaldic (Lutheran) League
Lutheran princes, afraid others would persecute them, become allies
Schmalkaldic Wars
war between Schmalkaldic (Lutheran) League with Henry II of France v.s Catholic Princes and the Holy Roman Empire (Charles V) over religion
Battle of Muhlberg
Charles V defeats Schmalkaldic forces in 1st phase of war, but Henry II of France joins up with Lutherans so they revitalized
Peace of Augburg
division of Christianity formally acknowledged and given equal standing, each German ruler has right to determine religion of subjects
When was the beginning of the fall of the Holy Roman Empire?
Peace of Augsburg in 1555
Lutheranism in Scandinavia
Denmark and Sweden were Lutheran Strongholds
Union of Kalmar
Denmark, Norway, and Sweden were combined under Denmark
Gustavus Vasa
overthrew Christian II to form an independent Sweden, leading to the Swedish Lutheran National Church
Frederick I of Denmark
last Catholic king of Denmark
Christian III of Denmark
spread Lutheranism to Norway via preachers, created a Lutheran state church with royal authority
Ulrich Zwingli
vegan Swiss reformation, wanted state supervision, killed in Swiss civil war (death=VIOLENCE in christianity), against external expressions of Christianity and celibacy of clergy
Marlburg Colloquy
Zwingle meets with Luther and other Protestants to try to make alliance, fails b/c disagree on Lord's supper (Zwingl thinks symbolic, Luther thinks literal)
Anabaptists
varied, people affected by the poor economy (peasants, miners, artisans), early Christianity simplicity (no theological), spiritual rebirth is chosen as adult, Lord's Supper is symbolic, separation of Church and state, no political office or guns or violence
Swiss Brethren Anabaptists
expelled by Zwingli, spread to Southern Germany, Austrian Habsburg, and Sweden + peasants war spread to morovia, Poland, netherlands
Fiasco at Munster
Anabaptists got legal recognition, John of Leiden wants to be king of Munster and conquer the world with violence (new Jerusalem / God Kingdom)
Menno Simons and the Mennonites
todays Amish, rejuvenated Dutch Anabaptism, separate from world and be like Jesus, conform to rules
King Henry VIII
wanted male heir, 6 wives, establishes Church of England
Thomas Cranmer
gives Henry VIII divorce, reforms during Edward's reign to be more Protestant with the Book of Common Prayer
Act of Supremacy and the Treason Act
the king is the head of Church (Henry VIII), die if deny
Bloody Mary
unpopular because of Husband (Phillip II of Spain, Charles V son), also burned 300+ Protestant heretics, opposite effect (wanted restore Catholicism, made everything worse)
Calvinism
made Capitalism big, predestination (elect = God chooses to save, reprobate = damned), replaced Lutheranism as central form of Protestantism in the mid 16th century
Institutes of the Christian Religion
by John Calvin, justify by faith, focus on the glory of God and his omnipotence
Calvin's Geneva and Consistory
center for Protestantism, missionaries in France, Netherlands, Scotland, etc. ; Consistory was a church council that enforced moral discipline, combo religious life with civic behavior
Reformation effects on families
less special holiness for celibacy, more focus on mutual love between men and women, read Bible as family
Reformation effects on women
wife is husband's servant, must bear children because eve, control home but no role in religion, school only for morals
Reformation Education
schools for all so peeps can read Bible, Luther believed all kids should be educated by the state to create good citizens / Christians / pastors
German Gymnasium
3 classes based on age and ability, a secondary school with liberal arts (humanists) and religion (Protestants), Phillip Melancthon
Genevan Academy
private school / gymnasium with seven classes on Latin / Greek Logic, plus public school with philosophy, Hebrew, theology; later became a university for Calvinist ministers
What were the (failed) social practice reform attempts?
Puritans tried banning tavern drinking, dance, dramatic performances; Dutch Calvinists tried to get rid of giving presents to the kiddos during Saint Nicholas's Day
Catholic Reformation
revival of Roman Catholicism, missionaries (studly), RESPONSE to Protestantism, new religious orders added but still DOUBLED DOWN on tradition and strictness
Teresa of Avila
Capuchin leader, barefoot Carmelite nuns who focused on mysticism (having spiritual experiences for yourself)
Benedictines and Dominicans
renewed in Catholic reformation
Franciscans
Catholic reformation, return to simple poverty of Saint Francis, care for sick and poor, preach Gospel directly
Theatines
reform secular clergy, clerics must do duty, orphanages, hospitals for war and prayer
Ursutines
nuns, goal is to get education for girls
Oratory of Divine Love
informal clergy with men, women, laymen, clergy; focus on charitable acts and personal spirit development, taking the philosophy of Christ like Erasmus; mostly cardinals who wanted reform!
Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
chief in Catholic Reformation, ABSOLUTE MILITARY OBEDIENCE, focus on obedience to pope, made by Ignatius Loyola, BIG at Catholic universities
The Spiritual Exercises
by Ignatius Loyola, spirit development guide via physical and mental preparation, follow will of God
Francis Xavier
Catholic missionary push guy, carried to India and Japan (short-lived), all eventually spread Catholicism back to Poland
Matteo Ricci
converted people to Catholicism in China (longer lived)
Paul III
formally recognized Jesuits, called Council of Trent, made Contarini and Caraffa cardinals, reestablishes Roman Inquisition and Holy Office
Paul IV (Caraffa) and the Index
thought compromise was heresy (conservative), 1st true pope of the Counter-Catholic Reformation; Index of Frobidden books started book burning, no read Luther or Protestant or Erasmus
Contarini
wanted compromise with the Protestants for Christian unity (moderate)
Council of Trent
Christian Council that met 3x; moderates hoped to encourage Protestant return v.s STRICT OPPOSITION amongst Catholic conservatives
What did the Council of Trent lead to?
reinforcement of a strict and clear body of doctrine, reemphasizing tradition (old school / conservatives win)
Huguenots
French Calvinists, mix of nobility and lower classes
Guise family
ultra-catholics who oppose the Huguenots; convince king to kill Hugunot leaders leads to Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre, power from papacy and Jesuits money
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre
Guise family convinces king to kill Huguenot leaders at Henry of Navarre's wedding, leads to Catholic killing and torturing Huguenots in Paris massacre, discredited the Valois
Valois
royal family, Catholic
War of the 3 Henries
Henry of Navarre works with Henry III to crush Catholic Holy League and take Paris, assassinating Henry of Guise (wants to seize Paris for Philip II of Spain) before Henry III is killed by a monk and Navarre takes over
Henry IV (Navarre)
forced to convert to Catholicism after became King of France, issued Edict of Nantes (made Catholicism official French religion BUT also let Huguenots worship in specific areas and hold political office)
Philip II
most Catholic King, tried to make monarchy more independent (took on all the work), used New World stuff to help economy but ended up just inflation and making Spain's power decline
Holy League
Philip II lead against Turks in the Mediterranean, attempted to stop Netherland revolt and Queen Elizabeth
William of Orange
unified northern Dutch provinces with sea beggars (Dutch pirates) against Philip II, made union of utrecht (union of arras is the southern one)
Dutch Independence
after Philip II tries to gain more control and taxes and crush Calvinism, Dutch revolt amongst Northern provinces happen, Dutch Republic (North) eventually gained with United Provinces
Queen Elizabeth
after Bloody Mary, Anne Boleyn's daughter, good foreign policy with Sir William Cecil and Sir Francis Walsingham, avoided war but still let people raid and weaken Spain (Francis Drake), aided countries without strict alliances (Huguenots and Dutch Calvinists)
Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity
Elizabeth is top of Church of England and Realm, people must worship in same way amongst Catholics (Book of Common Prayer) but not persecution, TOLERANCE!
Mary Queen of Scots
crazy Catholic kicked out of Calvinist Scotland, claimed she was rightful heir to England, tried to assassinate merciful Queen Elizabeth multiple times before finally beheaded
Spanish Armada
Phillip II attacks England through English Channel because of Dutch revolt, loss begins switch to England's New World domination and Spanish power decline (no more Spanish naval dominance)
where da Calvinists found or influence
scotland, swiss confederation, across France, Netherlands, small parts of Poland and Hungary
where Anglican
England and parts of Ireland
where Roman Catholic
most places, Italy, Spain, most of France, most of Ireland, most of Poland, most of Hungary, most of Holy Roman Empire?
where Lutherans found or influence
mainly found Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Holy Roman Empire, influence around Holy Roman Empire and between France and Spain
where Anabaptists
near Poland and Holy Roman Empire, also in France