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Unit 3 Assignment – Reformation & Counter-Reformation

 

Unit Readings:

Western Heritage

Chapter 11 (All)

Modern European History

Chapter 4

Chapter 5 (pp. 61-67)

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Terms – Identify each of the following terms in complete sentences (who, what, when, where!). Then write a sentence explaining why the item is historically significant.

  1. Simony
  2. Indulgence
  3. Martin Luther
  4. Justification by Faith
  5. Johann Tetzel
  6. 95 Theses
  7. Charles V
  8. Diet of Worms
  9. "Priesthood of All Believers"
  10. German Peasants’ Revolt
  11. Schmalkaldic League
  12. Peace of Augsburg
  13. "Cuius Regio, Eius Religio"
  14. Ulrich Zwingli & the Marburg Colloquy
  15. John Calvin
  16. The Institutes of the Christian Religion
  17. Predestination
  18. Theocracy
  19. Henry VIII
  20. Catherine of Aragon
  21. Anne Boleyn
  22. Thomas More
  23. Act of Supremacy
  24. Six Articles
  25. Edward VI
  26. Book of Common Prayer
  27. Act of Uniformity
  28. Anabaptists
  29. Council of Trent
  30. Ignatius Loyola & the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

Extended Response Questions - Respond to the following questions in one or more well-written paragraphs. Remember to begin your paragraphs w/ strong topic sentences!

  1. Explain why many Europeans were disillusioned with the Catholic Church on the eve of the Reformation. (WH pp. 402-405)
  2. Describe the major changes in belief and practice that Martin Luther introduced into Christianity. (WH pp. 406-408; MEH pp. 45-48)
  3. Discuss John Calvin’s contributions to the Reformation and the nature of the Protestant community he helped establish in Geneva, Switzerland. (WH pp. 416-418; MEH pp. 51-54)
  4. Explain the reasons why Henry VIII broke from the Catholic Church and analyze the actual degree of change that he sought in church teachings and practice. (WH pp. 421-425; MEH pp. 54-56)
  5. How did the Council of Trent respond to the Protestant Reformation? Discuss the major decisions and actions taken. (WH pp. 427-428; MEH pp. 64-65)
  6. Discuss the dynamics of the family in early modern Europe (marriage, family size, child rearing, etc.) How did the Reformation affect the role of women? (WH pp. 433-437)

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