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44 matches to Protestantism
Agricola, Johann. 1494-1566. German Protestant reformer and Antinomianist.
Apocrypha. 14 Books of the Old Testament excluded by Protestants and Jews.
Barth, Karl. 1886-1968. Swiss Protestant theologian. Can only understand God through word of Christ.
Bellarmine, St. Robert. 1542-1621. Italian Jesuit defender of RC church vs Protestantism, Copernican theory, heretics. Galileo.
Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.
Congregationalism. 1581-. Protestant Church organization of local churches governing themselves. Browne.
Count’s War. 1533-36. Danish war of succession. Confirmed Protestant Reformation and hereditary succession.
Cranmer, Thomas. 1489-1556. First Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury. Executed by Queen Mary.
Deacon. Christian cleric. Lowest rank of Episcopal Holy Orders. Protestant lay official.
Disciples of Christ. c1810-. US Protestant organization urging ancient order of Christianity.
Eck, Johann. 1486-1543. Opposed Luther, Protestantism.
Edward VI. 1537-53. King of England and Ireland, 1547-. Protestant reform. Named Jane Grey as successor.
Egmont, Graaf van. 1522-68. Flemish. Opposed Protestant persecution. Execution led to revolt vs Spain.
Elizabeth I. 1533-1603. Queen of England, 1558-. Stable, prosperous reign of literature and art. Restored Protestantism. Supported them abroad.
Evangelicalism. Protestant churches that follow literal biblical interpretation.
Fundamentalism. 1920-. US conservative Protestant movement. Strict scriptural interpretation.
Glorious Revolution. 1688. British Protestant William and Mary depose James II. Declaration of Rights, Bill of Rights 1689.
Harmony Society. Protestant celibate ascetic communal sect. Founded Harmony, PA 1806.
Henry IV. of Navarre. 1553-1610. King of France 1589-. Converted to Catholicism. Edict of Nantes protected Protestant rights. ’Reign of Rebuilding’. Assassinated by Ravaillac. Margaret of France.
Holy Leagues. 1495 Repelled French invasion of Italy. 1511 Forced France from Italy. 1520 Spanish cities vs HRE. 1526 Failed to force HRE from Italy. 1538 Opposed Schmalkaldic League. 1571 vs Turks. 1576 Opposed Protestantism in France. 1609 vs Protestant Union. 1684 vs Ottomans.
Inquisition. Group of tribunals dedicated to routing out heresy. Papal. 1231-18C. Formalized by Gregory IX. Torture to obtain confession authorized by Innocent IV 1252. Roman. 1542-1908. RC church vs Protestantism. Galileo. Spanish. 1478-1834. Formed by Isabella and Ferdinand to persecute Jews and Moslems. Torquemada. Auto-da-fé.
Latimer, Hugh. 1485-1555. English Protestant Reformation churchman. Executed by Mary I.
Lutheranism. Conservative Protestant sect of Germany and Scandinavia. Salvation through faith alone.
Mary I. Bloody Mary. 1516-58. Tudor queen of England 1553-. Married Philip II of Spain. Reinstated Roman Catholicism 1555. Persecuted Protestants. Lost Calais.
Methodism. Protestant religious movement founded by Wesley 1729. Moravian, Calvinistic evangelical.