Exam 23: Religious Divisions and Political Consolidation in Europe

In what ways did Catholicism respond to the Protestant onslaught? How did this crystallize into the Counter-Reformation? Discuss the major elements of the Catholic Reformation.

Explain the major ways in which Eastern Europe differed from Western Europe in the 17^th and 18^th centuries.

Why was absolute monarchy able to develop more effectively in Eastern Europe?

Term for identification: Bill of Rights

The Act of Supremacy (1534)

What was the clearest difference between Lutheranism and Catholicism?

Which of these was not a major reason for German church support for reform within the Church?

A major legacy of the Reformation was

Louis XIV's palace from which he wielded absolute power was ____________________.

As Lord Protector of England, Oliver Cromwell

The most concrete result of the Glorious Revolution was the creation of the ____________________.

The Council of Trent

Discuss the impact of the Protestant Reformation on European politics.

Some Calvinists considered the Anglican church to be too close to Catholicism. What was the group called that wanted still more reform?

Which of the following statements was not true of Calvinism?

Term for identification: Ninety-five Theses

Ignatius of Loyola is associated with the founding of the ____________________ Order.

Who is credited with turning the Protestant movement into an international theological rebellion against Rome?

Elaborate on English religious history including the Anglican Church's early development and highlighting challenges from Henry VIII through the Glorious Revolution.

Term for identification: Edict of Nantes