The Defensor Pacis was written by a man named Marsilius who came from an Italian town called Padua. He wrote the book in 1324. This book is his biggest achievement as an author because it helped the reformation ages progress further and the protestants with improved ideas on how to improve the states and church, explained by different chapters Marsilius wrote. The main idea or thesis of this passage is that peace is everything and you should do anything possible to fight for your peace. (Defensor Pacis, pg 1,2,3)
This book can connect to European History very well. This book wants to give more power to the people, and take the power away from the papacy and the church since they have had so much power, which makes them control what people do and how they should live their life. During the reformation area the protestants used this book to help them base their own life and government/ religion.
Closer to Martin Luther times in the late 1400's this book will show more of the religious idealists. Marsilius uses most of his reason based off of scripture. In the book he gives his evidence that the religious …show more content…
It was a very slow read that did not interest me at all so I really did not enjoy reading it. I would not recommend this book to anyone unless they have a project like I am doing because it is a pretty good book for that. If you are reading this book you have to be very patient while reading it and in order to possibly understand it, you may have to even read it very slow or just keep reading paragraphs till it makes sense. Even though this book was not interesting or entertaining I must say an Interesting fact would have to be that one of the first signs of an idea of democracy government was mentioned. Another thing that is interesting was how he was able to give reasons and defend his ideas with different parts of the bible. He used the bible and scripture to actually defend his reasonings and
This book can connect to European History very well. This book wants to give more power to the people, and take the power away from the papacy and the church since they have had so much power, which makes them control what people do and how they should live their life. During the reformation area the protestants used this book to help them base their own life and government/ religion.
Closer to Martin Luther times in the late 1400's this book will show more of the religious idealists. Marsilius uses most of his reason based off of scripture. In the book he gives his evidence that the religious …show more content…
It was a very slow read that did not interest me at all so I really did not enjoy reading it. I would not recommend this book to anyone unless they have a project like I am doing because it is a pretty good book for that. If you are reading this book you have to be very patient while reading it and in order to possibly understand it, you may have to even read it very slow or just keep reading paragraphs till it makes sense. Even though this book was not interesting or entertaining I must say an Interesting fact would have to be that one of the first signs of an idea of democracy government was mentioned. Another thing that is interesting was how he was able to give reasons and defend his ideas with different parts of the bible. He used the bible and scripture to actually defend his reasonings and