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.
- Simony
- Indulgence
- Martin Luther
- Justification by Faith
- Johann Tetzel
- 95 Theses
- Charles V
- Diet of Worms
- "Priesthood of All Believers"
- German Peasants’ Revolt
- Schmalkaldic League
- Peace of Augsburg
- "Cuius Regio, Eius Religio"
- Ulrich Zwingli
- Marburg Colloquy
- John Calvin
- The Institutes of the Christian Religion
- Predestination
- Theocracy
- Henry VIII
- Catherine of Aragon
- Anne Boleyn
- Thomas More
- Act of Supremacy
- Six Articles
- Edward VI
- Book of Common Prayer
- Act of Uniformity
- Anabaptists
- Council of Trent
- Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
- Ignatius Loyola
Paragraph Questions - Respond to the following questions in one or more
well-written paragraphs. Remember to begin your paragraphs w/ strong topic
sentences!
- Explain why many Europeans were disillusioned with the Catholic Church on
the eve of the Reformation. (WH pp. 402-405)
- Describe the major changes in belief and practice that Martin Luther
introduced into Christianity. (WH pp. 406-408; MEH pp. 45-48)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
