Luther-theme-1-flash-cards
Luther theme 2
Luther - theme 3
Luther - Theme 4
(separating question and answer is ---)
Theme 1
how many imperial cities sent representatives to diets --- 52
how many electors were there --- 7
who presided over the electors --- Archbishop of Mainz
what were the two types of electors and how many of each were there --- 3 ecclesiastical
electors and 4 secular electors
who was holy roman emperor before charles V --- Maximillian I
three terretories charles V was ruler of before appointed HRE --- Aragon, Netherlands and
Naples
how long had maximillian been attempting to secure succession for Charles --- 1517
How much did the Hapsburg family pay to secure election --- 850,000 florins
which family did the hapsburgs borrow money from to bribe electors --- Fugger
What was the biggest city in germany during this period and what was it's population ---
Cologne - 30,000
who controlled northern trade routes --- hanseatic league
what was the main method of trade --- waterways
which river allowed wood and grain to be sold to hamburg --- Weser
what trade happened downstream from river rhine --- wine, timber and grain
an example of a town where urban fairs/market took place top encourage people to visit and
increase trade --- Leipzig
what was sent up and improved by hapsburg emperors regarding communication --- postal
service
what disrupted the postal service --- war
where was printing press invented --- Mainz
how many cities had a printing press by 1470 --- 30
How many pamphlets were published in Germany between 1500 and 1530 --- 100,000
how much did price of grain in germany rise in 1500s --- 250%
when was the earliest that a german priest wrote to his local cardinal to complain about
abuses of papacy --- 1451
what child was nominated as a bishop of Schwerin in what year --- Duke of Meckleburg's 7
year old son - 1516
How much German land did the church own at the end of the 1400s --- 1/6
How many German priests had an experience of university education --- 1/3 - 1/2
which rival of clergy produced a lot of the discussion regarding clergys bad reputation ---
monks
People paid the church to sing masses for their souls --- endowment of masses
Wealthy people built chapels that where specifically dedicated to saying masses for the soul
of the donator --- Chantries
, whose document did luther translate which revealed the power of the pope to be an act of
forgery --- Lorenzo valla
how many relics did fredrick the wise own --- 19,000
when was Jan Huss tried and executed --- council of constance 1415
how much of every persons income and produce had to go to the church --- 1/10
how many holy days were there in the year 1500 --- 100
how many church offices did leo X sell off in a single day (and what month was this day in)
--- 1353 - July 1517
how many harvests failed in early 16th century germany --- 1/4
how much of the population of augsburg were too poor to pay taxes --- 47%
between 1500 - 1550 what did the population start from and grow to --- 12 million - 15 million
what offices did albert of brandenburg already hold by 1514 --- Archbishop of Magdeburg
and Bishop of Halberstadt
Why was the HRE exploited more by the papacy than any other European country --- it
lacked a central government
which pope had seven children, practised murder, poisoning and extortion. Was deeply
disrespected --- Alexander VI
a prince who lived like a king with a massive court of how many --- Margrave of Brandenburg
- 200
in speyer how much did wages rise and how much did price of bread times by --- double - 15
what popular text foretold a holy man coming to reform abuse of church --- Reformatio
Sigismundi
Theme 2
When did Leo X release papal bull for indulgences --- 1515
What was the papal bull for indulgences called --- sacrosantis
Who led the indulgence campaign in Wittenberg --- Johan Tetzel
Who was Archbishop of Mainz in 1517 --- Albert of Brandenburg
What year did Luther begin teaching at University of Wittenberg --- 1512
how much did printing increase in Germany after the publication of Luther 95 theses --- 6
fold
What cities were responsible for 2/3 of printing output? --- Nuremburg, Augsburg, Basel,
Cologne and, Leipzig
Out of the 6 cities responsible for 2/3 of printing output how many became protestant --- 5
How much did Albert of Mainz borrow from the Fugger family to get his job? --- 34,000 florins
how many relics did fredrick the wise gain after 1517 --- 1500
When did Luther burn the papal bull --- December 1520
where was the monastry that luther became a part of --- Erfurt
which saint did luther vow to that he would become a monk if he survived the storm --- St
Anne
when was luther sent to rome --- 1510
how many times did luther preach against indulgences in 1516 --- 3
Previous theologians in the Netherlands and Germany who had spoken out against
indulgences --- John of Wesel and Thomas Wittenbach
whose capture distracted the pope --- Urbino
Luther theme 2
Luther - theme 3
Luther - Theme 4
(separating question and answer is ---)
Theme 1
how many imperial cities sent representatives to diets --- 52
how many electors were there --- 7
who presided over the electors --- Archbishop of Mainz
what were the two types of electors and how many of each were there --- 3 ecclesiastical
electors and 4 secular electors
who was holy roman emperor before charles V --- Maximillian I
three terretories charles V was ruler of before appointed HRE --- Aragon, Netherlands and
Naples
how long had maximillian been attempting to secure succession for Charles --- 1517
How much did the Hapsburg family pay to secure election --- 850,000 florins
which family did the hapsburgs borrow money from to bribe electors --- Fugger
What was the biggest city in germany during this period and what was it's population ---
Cologne - 30,000
who controlled northern trade routes --- hanseatic league
what was the main method of trade --- waterways
which river allowed wood and grain to be sold to hamburg --- Weser
what trade happened downstream from river rhine --- wine, timber and grain
an example of a town where urban fairs/market took place top encourage people to visit and
increase trade --- Leipzig
what was sent up and improved by hapsburg emperors regarding communication --- postal
service
what disrupted the postal service --- war
where was printing press invented --- Mainz
how many cities had a printing press by 1470 --- 30
How many pamphlets were published in Germany between 1500 and 1530 --- 100,000
how much did price of grain in germany rise in 1500s --- 250%
when was the earliest that a german priest wrote to his local cardinal to complain about
abuses of papacy --- 1451
what child was nominated as a bishop of Schwerin in what year --- Duke of Meckleburg's 7
year old son - 1516
How much German land did the church own at the end of the 1400s --- 1/6
How many German priests had an experience of university education --- 1/3 - 1/2
which rival of clergy produced a lot of the discussion regarding clergys bad reputation ---
monks
People paid the church to sing masses for their souls --- endowment of masses
Wealthy people built chapels that where specifically dedicated to saying masses for the soul
of the donator --- Chantries
, whose document did luther translate which revealed the power of the pope to be an act of
forgery --- Lorenzo valla
how many relics did fredrick the wise own --- 19,000
when was Jan Huss tried and executed --- council of constance 1415
how much of every persons income and produce had to go to the church --- 1/10
how many holy days were there in the year 1500 --- 100
how many church offices did leo X sell off in a single day (and what month was this day in)
--- 1353 - July 1517
how many harvests failed in early 16th century germany --- 1/4
how much of the population of augsburg were too poor to pay taxes --- 47%
between 1500 - 1550 what did the population start from and grow to --- 12 million - 15 million
what offices did albert of brandenburg already hold by 1514 --- Archbishop of Magdeburg
and Bishop of Halberstadt
Why was the HRE exploited more by the papacy than any other European country --- it
lacked a central government
which pope had seven children, practised murder, poisoning and extortion. Was deeply
disrespected --- Alexander VI
a prince who lived like a king with a massive court of how many --- Margrave of Brandenburg
- 200
in speyer how much did wages rise and how much did price of bread times by --- double - 15
what popular text foretold a holy man coming to reform abuse of church --- Reformatio
Sigismundi
Theme 2
When did Leo X release papal bull for indulgences --- 1515
What was the papal bull for indulgences called --- sacrosantis
Who led the indulgence campaign in Wittenberg --- Johan Tetzel
Who was Archbishop of Mainz in 1517 --- Albert of Brandenburg
What year did Luther begin teaching at University of Wittenberg --- 1512
how much did printing increase in Germany after the publication of Luther 95 theses --- 6
fold
What cities were responsible for 2/3 of printing output? --- Nuremburg, Augsburg, Basel,
Cologne and, Leipzig
Out of the 6 cities responsible for 2/3 of printing output how many became protestant --- 5
How much did Albert of Mainz borrow from the Fugger family to get his job? --- 34,000 florins
how many relics did fredrick the wise gain after 1517 --- 1500
When did Luther burn the papal bull --- December 1520
where was the monastry that luther became a part of --- Erfurt
which saint did luther vow to that he would become a monk if he survived the storm --- St
Anne
when was luther sent to rome --- 1510
how many times did luther preach against indulgences in 1516 --- 3
Previous theologians in the Netherlands and Germany who had spoken out against
indulgences --- John of Wesel and Thomas Wittenbach
whose capture distracted the pope --- Urbino
