| A | B |
| 95 Theses | written by Martin Luther in 1517 |
| Anglican Church | is a tradition within Christianity comprising the Church of England |
| Dissenters | one who disagrees in matters of opinion |
| Edict of Nantes | granted the Calvinist Protestants of France substantial rights |
| Huguenots | French Protestants |
| Individualism | is the moral stance that emphasizes the moral worth of the individual. |
| Indulgences | Granted full or partial reduction of the punishment of sin. |
| Inquisition | group of institutions within the judicial system of the Roman Catholic Church whose aim is to combat heresy |
| Jesuits | The Society of Jesus |
| Predestination | Is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God |
| Protestant Church | is the form of Christian faith and practice that originated with the Protestant Reformation |
| Secularism | Principle of the separation of government and religious institutions |
| Thirty Years War | a series of wars principally fought in Central Europe. |
| Tolerance | the ability or willingness to tolerate something |
| Usury | action or practice of lending money at unreasonably high rates of interest |