Religion in the 16th century

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  • Christianity in the 16th century
    • Catholicism
      • Led by the pope
        • Hierarchical system
      • Believed that god ordained them to formulate the laws and procedures and laws of the church
      • Seven sacraments
        • Baptism
          • When one joins the Christian church
        • Confession
          • When one's sins are confessed to god via a Priest
        • Communion
          • The service of Christian worship at which the Eucharist is performed
        • Confirmation
        • Marriage
        • Holy order
          • When a religious person is ordained
            • They shall not marry, have children or engage in sexual activities
        • Extreme unction
    • Lutheranism
      • Created by Martin Luther in 1917
        • A German monk
      • He nailed his 95 thesis to the church door at Wittenburg
        • His ideas criticised the catholic church
      • The roman  catholic church refused to accept his viewpoints
      • A branch of protestant christianity
      • They believed in Justification by faith
      • Plain worshipping
        • No extravagant imagery
        • No adoration of saints and pilgrimages
        • Removed many distractions to worship
      • Clerical marriage was allowed
    • Calvinism
      • Created by John Calvin
      • Wrote his 'Institutes of Christian religion'
        • Contained the fundamental ideas behind calvinism
      • Reformed Geneva first
      • Had a strong belief in the doctorine of predestination
      • Had no hierarchy
      • Vey plain worshipping
        • Ornaments, statues, candles and icons were emoved
        • Choirs were discouraged
        • Ministers wore plain black and white robes
    • Zwinglism
      • Created by Ulrish Zwingli
        • A Swiss reformer
        • Pre-dated Calvin
        • he died at the battle of Krappel 1531
          • Influence diminished
      • Very very plain worshipping
      • Did not believe in Transubstantiation or Consubstantiation

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