The Spread of Protestantism

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  1. John Calvin
    Swiss theologian whose tenets defined Presbyterianism
    Section 4 The Spread of Protestantism and the Catholic Response
    Division in Protestantism appeared in Switzerland under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli and then John Calvin.
  2. Zwingli
    Swiss theologian whose sermons began the Reformation in Switzerland (1484-1531)
    Section 4 The Spread of Protestantism and the Catholic Response
    Division in Protestantism appeared in Switzerland under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli and then John Calvin.
  3. Protestantism
    the theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
    Section 4 The Spread of Protestantism and the Catholic Response
    Division in Protestantism appeared in Switzerland under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli and then John Calvin.
  4. Council of Trent
    a council of the Roman Catholic Church convened in Trento in three sessions between 1545 and 1563 to examine and condemn the teachings of Martin Luther and other Protestant reformers; redefined the Roman Catholic doctrine and abolished various ecclesiastical abuses and strengthened the papacy
    In the meantime, the Catholic Reformation revitalized the Catholic Church through the Jesuits, the reform of the papacy, and the Council of Trent.
  5. predestination
    previous determination as if by destiny or fate
    Calvinists’ belief in predestination spurred missionaries to spread their faith.
  6. Reformation
    a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
    In England, the Reformation was based on the political need of Henry VIII to remarry and produce a male heir.
  7. Catholic Church
    any of several churches claiming to have maintained historical continuity with the original Christian Church
    Although Queen Mary later tried to reverse the break with the Catholic Church, by the end of her reign Protestantism was firmly entrenched.
  8. subservient
    compliant and obedient to authority
    Although a new view of the family emerged, women were still considered subservient to their husbands.
  9. papacy
    the government of the Roman Catholic Church
    In the meantime, the Catholic Reformation revitalized the Catholic Church through the Jesuits, the reform of the papacy, and the Council of Trent.
  10. Henry VIII
    son of Henry VII and King of England from 1509 to 1547
    In England, the Reformation was based on the political need of Henry VIII to remarry and produce a male heir.
  11. Catholic
    of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
    Section 4 The Spread of Protestantism and the Catholic Response
    Division in Protestantism appeared in Switzerland under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli and then John Calvin.
  12. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
    Although a new view of the family emerged, women were still considered subservient to their husbands.
  13. Switzerland
    a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
    Section 4 The Spread of Protestantism and the Catholic Response
    Division in Protestantism appeared in Switzerland under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli and then John Calvin.
  14. reverse
    change to the contrary
    Although Queen Mary later tried to reverse the break with the Catholic Church, by the end of her reign Protestantism was firmly entrenched.
  15. response
    the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange
    Section 4 The Spread of Protestantism and the Catholic Response
    Division in Protestantism appeared in Switzerland under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli and then John Calvin.
  16. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
    Although Queen Mary later tried to reverse the break with the Catholic Church, by the end of her reign Protestantism was firmly entrenched.
  17. division
    the act of partitioning
    Section 4 The Spread of Protestantism and the Catholic Response
    Division in Protestantism appeared in Switzerland under the leadership of Huldrych Zwingli and then John Calvin.
  18. council
    a body serving in an administrative capacity
    In the meantime, the Catholic Reformation revitalized the Catholic Church through the Jesuits, the reform of the papacy, and the Council of Trent.
Created on Fri Feb 05 04:26:36 EST 2010

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