The major cause of the English Reformation is best explained by the pope’s refusal to annul Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon. This refusal led Henry to break away from the Catholic Church and establish the Church of England.
A) Which of the following statements explains the major cause of the English Reformation?
(1 point)
the violence resulting from Mary I’s reinstatement of Catholicism in England
Henry VIII’s condemnation of Martin Luther’s teachings
Mary I’s execution of the Archbishop of Canterbury
the pope’s refusal to annul Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon
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A) Which of these statements best summarizes the outcome of the Thirty Years’ War?
(1 point)
Protestants and Catholics continued to control the same areas in Europe that they had at the
beginning of this conflict.
European Catholics and Protestants lived in religious harmony after the end of this conflict.
Catholics regained control of Lutheran strongholds in the northern Holy Roman Empire.
Protestantism overtook Catholicism as the official religion in Italy and Spain
(1 point)
Protestants and Catholics continued to control the same areas in Europe that they had at the
beginning of this conflict.
European Catholics and Protestants lived in religious harmony after the end of this conflict.
Catholics regained control of Lutheran strongholds in the northern Holy Roman Empire.
Protestantism overtook Catholicism as the official religion in Italy and Spain
The statement that best summarizes the outcome of the Thirty Years’ War is: Protestants and Catholics continued to control the same areas in Europe that they had at the beginning of this conflict. The war ended with the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, which largely reaffirmed territorial and political boundaries without significantly altering the balance of power established prior to the war.
A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
“Let us now chiefly consider women . . . and why [witchcraft] is found more in so fragile a sex
than in men . . . When [women] are governed by a good spirit, they are most excellent in virtue;
but when they are governed by an evil spirit, they indulge the worst possible vices . . . I had
rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than to keep house with a wicked woman . . . Women are
naturally more impressionable and more ready to receive the influence of a disembodied spirit .
. . . [S]ince they are feebler both in mind and body, it is not surprising that they should come
more under the spell of witchcraft.”
Which is an accurate analysis of attitudes toward women and witchcraft based on this passage
from Malleus Maleficarum?
(1 point)
Women were more capable of resisting evil spirits and witchcraft than men were.
Women were considered to be easily tempted by evil spirits to accept witchcraft.
Women were still able to be virtuous after accepting evil spirits and witchcraft.
Women were intelligent enough to avoid evil spirits and witchcraft.
Use the passage to answer the question.
“Let us now chiefly consider women . . . and why [witchcraft] is found more in so fragile a sex
than in men . . . When [women] are governed by a good spirit, they are most excellent in virtue;
but when they are governed by an evil spirit, they indulge the worst possible vices . . . I had
rather dwell with a lion and a dragon than to keep house with a wicked woman . . . Women are
naturally more impressionable and more ready to receive the influence of a disembodied spirit .
. . . [S]ince they are feebler both in mind and body, it is not surprising that they should come
more under the spell of witchcraft.”
Which is an accurate analysis of attitudes toward women and witchcraft based on this passage
from Malleus Maleficarum?
(1 point)
Women were more capable of resisting evil spirits and witchcraft than men were.
Women were considered to be easily tempted by evil spirits to accept witchcraft.
Women were still able to be virtuous after accepting evil spirits and witchcraft.
Women were intelligent enough to avoid evil spirits and witchcraft.
The accurate analysis of attitudes toward women and witchcraft based on the passage from Malleus Maleficarum is: Women were considered to be easily tempted by evil spirits to accept witchcraft. The passage emphasizes the notion that women are more impressionable and more susceptible to the influence of evil spirits, suggesting a belief that they are more likely to engage in witchcraft as a result.
A) What was one similar characteristic shared by European Jews and women accused of
witchcraft during the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation? (1 point)
Both groups were used as scapegoats for many of the religious and political problems in Europe
at that time.
Both groups were forced to wear yellow badges that identified them as Jews or accused witches.
Both groups were required to live in self-contained ghettos within their communities.
Both groups were highly esteemed in Protestant and Catholic societies.
witchcraft during the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation? (1 point)
Both groups were used as scapegoats for many of the religious and political problems in Europe
at that time.
Both groups were forced to wear yellow badges that identified them as Jews or accused witches.
Both groups were required to live in self-contained ghettos within their communities.
Both groups were highly esteemed in Protestant and Catholic societies.
The correct answer is: Both groups were used as scapegoats for many of the religious and political problems in Europe at that time. European Jews and women accused of witchcraft were often blamed for various societal issues, and as a result, they faced persecution during the Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation.
A)
Read the following passage written in 1553 by Simon Renard, the Holy Roman Empire’s
ambassador to England, to answer the question.
“It is easy to foresee that there will be difficulty in repressing the heretics without causing
scandal . . . The thing most to be feared is that the Queen may be moved by her religious ardor
and zeal to attempt to right matters at one stroke, for this cannot be done in the case of a
people that has drunk so deep an error.”
What situation did Holy Roman Empire ambassador Simon Renard describe as difficult to
repress because of the English people’s experiences with the Anglican Church?
(1 point)
Mary, Queen of Scots’s attempt to remove Elizabeth I as monarch
Elizabeth I’s attempt to execute Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary I’s attempt to restore Catholicism to England
Catherine of Aragon’s attempt to preserve her marriage to Henry VIII
Read the following passage written in 1553 by Simon Renard, the Holy Roman Empire’s
ambassador to England, to answer the question.
“It is easy to foresee that there will be difficulty in repressing the heretics without causing
scandal . . . The thing most to be feared is that the Queen may be moved by her religious ardor
and zeal to attempt to right matters at one stroke, for this cannot be done in the case of a
people that has drunk so deep an error.”
What situation did Holy Roman Empire ambassador Simon Renard describe as difficult to
repress because of the English people’s experiences with the Anglican Church?
(1 point)
Mary, Queen of Scots’s attempt to remove Elizabeth I as monarch
Elizabeth I’s attempt to execute Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary I’s attempt to restore Catholicism to England
Catherine of Aragon’s attempt to preserve her marriage to Henry VIII
The situation that Holy Roman Empire ambassador Simon Renard described as difficult to repress because of the English people's experiences with the Anglican Church is: Mary I’s attempt to restore Catholicism to England. Renard expresses concern that the Queen's zeal to correct what she views as errors in the religious practices of the people might lead to difficulties, highlighting the challenges associated with converting a population that has deeply embraced Anglicanism.
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