Key Terms of the Reformation

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A branch of Christianity started in the 16th century by people protesting the Catholic Church.

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Protestantism

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The original and largest branch of Christianity, led by the Pope.

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Catholicism

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Major 16th-century movement, sparked by Martin Luther's 95 Theses, that split the Catholic Church.

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Reformation

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The Catholic Church's organized response to the Reformation.

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Counter-Reformation

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An intellectual movement (starting in the Renaissance) that focused on human potential.

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Humanism

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Pardons sold by the Catholic Church that reduced the punishment (penance/time in Purgatory) for sin.

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Indulgences

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A list of arguments written by Martin Luther in 1517 that criticized the sale of indulgences and the Pope's power.

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95 Theses

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Holding a belief that is contrary to official Church doctrine.

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Heresy

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Government controlled by religious leaders.

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Theocracy