| A | B |
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| Martin Luther | objected to many of the practices of the Catholic Church such as paying to get into heaven and the authority of the Pope; wrote about his ideas in the 95 Theses |
| Henry VIII | known for having six different wives and for separating the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church so he could get a divorce |
| John Calvin | French theologian and a major leader of the Protestant Reformation. He helped popularize the belief in the sovereignty of God in all areas of life, as well as the doctrine of predestination |
| Indulgence | paying for forgiveness of sins; paying one's way into heaven; an early practice of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Predestination | the idea that your future is known; you are pre-determined to do something |
| Protestant | Christian, but not Catholic |
| Roman Catholic | the original/first Christian Church in Europe; also known simply as the Catholic Church |
| Pope | the leader of the Roman Catholic Church |
| Lutheran | Protestant church started by followers of Martin Luther |
| Anglican | Protestant church started by King Henry VIII |
| Calvinist | Protestant church started by followers of John Calvin |
| Reformation | change; a movement to improve the Christian Church |
| Counter Reformation | a shift in the practices of the Roman Catholic Church; when membership in the Catholic Church increased |
| Inquisition | a formal system of questioning people about their beliefs; those who were not practicing Catholics were often tortured or executed in this system |
| Heresy | a belief that is opposite of what the church believes/promotes |
| Excommunication | to be formally removed from the church |
