Protestantism. Christian doctrine based on faith instead of church dispensations. Reformation. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Luther.

Pythian Games. -4C. Musical and athletic contests at Delphi.

Quakers. 1647. Society of Friends. Protestant non-conformist sect, founded by Fox. Silently awaiting “Inward Light”. Penn.

Quesnel, Pasquier. 1634-1719. French Jansenist leader. French New Testament 1697.

Reformation. 16C religious movement against practices of Roman Catholic church led to founding of Protestant churches. Luther. Calvin. Knox. Zwingli. Henry VIII.

Religion, Wars of. 1562-1598. Eight French wars between Catholics and Protestants. Ended by Edict of Nantes. Sully. Mornay. Three Henrys War.

Restitution, Edict. 1629. HRE restores lands to Roman Catholic Church taken by Protestants since 1552.

Ridley, Nicholas. c1500-55. English Protestant bishop. Supported Lady Jane Grey. Executed.

Rights, Bill of. 1689. Established power of British Parliament over taxes, laws, army. Protestant Succession. William and Mary.

Rogers, John. 1500-55. English Protestant martyr. Published forerunner of King James Bible.

Roman Catholic Church. 30-. Branch of Christianity recognizing Pope as successor to St Peter. East-West Schism. Eastern Orthodoxy. Protestantism.

Rorschach, Hermann. 1884-1922. Swiss psychiatrist. Ink blot test 1921.

Rudolf II. 1552-1612. Holy Roman Emperor 1576-. Ended toleration of Protestants.

Salesbury, William. c1520-84. Welsh lexicographer. Translated New Testament to Welsh 1567.

Samson. Old Testament Israelite judge, prophet. Lost sight and strength when Delilah cut off his hair.

Sarah. Old Testament figure. Abraham’s wife. Isaac’s mother.

Schleiermacher, Friedrich. 1768-1834. German Protestant theologian.

Schmalkaldic League. 1531-47. Failed alliance of Protestant Princes vs HRE to defend Lutheranism. War 1546-7.

Septuagint. 3-2C BC. Oldest Greek translation of Old Testament.

Settlement, Act of. 1701. British established Protestant Hanover succession. Limited monarch’s powers.

Six Articles, Statute. 1539-1547. Henry VIII’s statement of Church of England doctrine. Persecuted both adamant Catholics and Protestants.

Social Darwinism. 19C theory that social man is subject to the “survival of the fittest”.

Spencer, Herbert. 1820-1903. English evolutionist philosopher. “Survival of the fittest.” Associationism. Anti-socialism, “Best government is the least government.” The Synthetic Philosophy 1860-96. Liberal Utilitarianism.

Speyer, Diet. 1526,1529. Luther’s protest against the church’s intolerance of Reformers.

Steptoe, Patrick. 1913-88. British doctor. First test-tube baby 1978.

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