User:Atcovi/AP European History/Reformation Dinner Party (Chapter 2 - Age of Reformation)


 * Leo X - Pope, indulged in indulgences, went against Martin Luther's principles.
 * Charles V - Sided with Leo X at the Diet of Worms in 1521 and declared ML an outlaw.
 * Pope Paul III - Pope of Catholic Church from 1530s-1550s.
 * Martin Luther - 95 thesises, against indulgences (from en.wikipedia: "Luther taught that salvation and, consequently, eternal life are not earned by good deeds but are received only as the free gift of God's grace through the believer's faith in Jesus Christ as redeemer from sin. His theology challenged the authority and office of the pope by teaching that the Bible is the only source of divinely revealed knowledge, and opposed sacerdotalism by considering all baptized Christians to be a holy priesthood").
 * Frederick III, Elector of Saxony - Believed in fair trial, that's why he defended ML from Leo X.
 * Menno Simons - Roman Catholic priest, can be seated between Charles V and Frederick of Saxony - he didn't have any major disagreements with anybody, but believed in the Protestant Reformation. May come into major disagreements with Charles V, but it won't be as bad with Mary I of England.
 * Not friends at all [Leo X, Charles V and ML], must be separated. This is because Martin Luther vehemently disagrees with Leo X's practices within the Church (indulgences, eternal life is earned by God's grace and not by good deeds). Frederick and ML can be seated next to each other because Frederick gave protection to ML during a time of need.


 * John Calvin - Reformer in Switzerland during the Protestant Reformation. Created Calvinism, dealt with predestination. ( conflicting views with ML, so should be seated away but not too far - they did have mutual respect for each other tho initially, so maybe this could give them a chance to come to a resolution ).


 * Ignatius of Loyola - Jesuits, went to papacy rather than God directly. Put away from ML and group him with Erasmus as he was still loyal to the Church but differed in views with ML
 * Zwingli - Leader of reformation in Switzerland, influenced by Erasmus.
 * Erasmus - In Praise of Folly author, remained loyal to Catholic Church and the pope. Stayed distant from Luther and Calvin.
 * Thomas Muntzer - Opposed Luther to a big extent. Grouped with these individuals as they were not in position of massive power and disagreed with Luther.
 * ZWINGLI AND ERASMUS BUT MUST BE SEPARATED FROM LUTHER BUT NOT TOO A BIG EXTENT - stayed distant as Erasmus still recognized and stayed loyal to the church differing from the latter two philosophers as they separated from the Catholic Church and went about with their own beliefs.


 * Henry VIII - (from en.wikipedia: "King of England from 1509 until his death in 1547. Henry is best known for his six marriages, and, in particular, his efforts to have his first marriage (to Catherine of Aragon) annulled. His disagreement with Pope Clement VII on the question of such an annulment led Henry to initiate the English Reformation, separating the Church of England from papal authority").
 * Elizabeth I - Queen of England and Ireland, religion: Church of England - daughter of King Henry VIII.
 * Mary I of England/Bloody Mary - Queen of England 1553-death; reversed Church of England and was Catholic. Seat away from Henry VII and group with the Popes as she is Catholic.


 * Pope Clement VII - Head of the Catholic Church
 * MUST BE SEPARATED. Henry VIII can sit close to Martin Luther as they both led reformations and disagree with the Church. Pope Clement VII must be seated with Pope Leo X at the back.


 * Thomas Moore - Renaissance humanist who wrote Utopia in 1516, detailing an imaginary land leading lives similar to monasteries. Must be seated away from everyone as he is considered a traitor by Henry VIII and opposed the views of ML, JC, etc.