Below are the main characters for a movie called LUTHER, about the German monk Martin Luther who began the Protestant Reformation in 1517. Write down the names and descriptions of the main characters below so that you can keep the notes with you as we watch the movie, and you can study for them for a future quiz.

MARTIN LUTHER: young German monk who starts the Protestant Reformation after seeing greed & empty rituals in the Catholic Church.

HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE: empire which ruled over Germany in Luther's time. It was split into hundreds of tiny states and led by an emperor who was elected by seven princes called the Electors.

FATHER STAUPITZ: Luther's mentor who helps him through many doubts & trials.

POPE LEO X: new Pope and member of the important deMedici banking family from Florence. His goal was to raise money to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

GIROLAMO ALEANDER: young scholar hired by Pope Leo X to become the Vatican librarian.

THE ARCHBISHOP OF MAINZ: German archbishop, and one of the seven Electors, who wishes to help the Pope rebuild St. Peter's by selling INDULGENCES: tickets to heaven which, according to the Catholic Church, take years off of one's spiritual punishment in Purgatory.

PURGATORY: a place of punishment where, according to the Catholic Church, one's sins are "purged" away before entering heaven.

JOHN TETZEL: German monk who specializes in selling indulgences.

CHARLES V: young Hapsburg Holy Roman Emperor who tries Luther for heresy (incorrect beliefs).

FREDERICK OF SAXONY: Elderly ruler of Luther's hometown. He is one of the seven princes, and he hides Luther for years.

HANNA & GRETA: fictitious German peasant mother and daughter who know Martin Luther.

KATHERINA von BORA: Luther's wife, a runaway nun, who sets the standard for Protestant women & home life.

Most pertinent clips from the movie:

First clip, 6:35 -11:54

Second clip, 27:12 - 40:22