Chapter 12 Assignment #5 12.6, 12.7 (Ryan Cho, Period Three APEC)
Terms: John Wycliff, John Hus, Nepotism, Leo X, St. Peter’s Basilica.
1. John Wycliff was an English philosopher, reformer, and professor at Oxford University. He was born in 1331 and died in 1384. One of the reasons why Wycliffe became a big name in European countries because he opposed the clergy, which was central to a powerful role in England. He then went on and then attacked the luxury and pomp of local parishes and their ceremonies. John’s attacks on monasticism made him a hated man in many European countries and influenced many other followers to follow in his anti-clergy beliefs.
2. John Hus was a Czech priest, philosopher, reformer, and Master at Charles University …show more content…
The Lollards and Hussites had very different ideas/beliefs during the Renaissance. The Lollards were followers of John Wycliff, a theologian. Wycliff believed that the Catholic Church was corrupt and had no business running the government, and God’s will was to use the Bible as a sole resource. On the other hand, the Hussites began forming their beliefs based off of the wisdom of John Hus. Hus believed in the exact opposite of Wycliff, saying that all materials should be given up to God. Hus and his followers believed that they should give up all worldly possessions including their homes, clothes and more.
14) How did the Renaissance popes use their position to go beyond spiritual concerns?
Many popes of the Renaissance would use their powers not only to be spiritual leaders, but many also used their power to their own advantage. For example, Pope Julius II was very involved in war and politics because he often led armies into battle multiple times during his reign. With so much power given to a Pope, many of them utilized the practice of Nepotism, or the act of promoting one’s family in the clergy. So, many popes did not just stay at spiritual and ethical concerns, many took advantage of their power and used it in their own favor thus making the tensions between the citizens and the Catholic Church even
Terms: John Wycliff, John Hus, Nepotism, Leo X, St. Peter’s Basilica.
1. John Wycliff was an English philosopher, reformer, and professor at Oxford University. He was born in 1331 and died in 1384. One of the reasons why Wycliffe became a big name in European countries because he opposed the clergy, which was central to a powerful role in England. He then went on and then attacked the luxury and pomp of local parishes and their ceremonies. John’s attacks on monasticism made him a hated man in many European countries and influenced many other followers to follow in his anti-clergy beliefs.
2. John Hus was a Czech priest, philosopher, reformer, and Master at Charles University …show more content…
The Lollards and Hussites had very different ideas/beliefs during the Renaissance. The Lollards were followers of John Wycliff, a theologian. Wycliff believed that the Catholic Church was corrupt and had no business running the government, and God’s will was to use the Bible as a sole resource. On the other hand, the Hussites began forming their beliefs based off of the wisdom of John Hus. Hus believed in the exact opposite of Wycliff, saying that all materials should be given up to God. Hus and his followers believed that they should give up all worldly possessions including their homes, clothes and more.
14) How did the Renaissance popes use their position to go beyond spiritual concerns?
Many popes of the Renaissance would use their powers not only to be spiritual leaders, but many also used their power to their own advantage. For example, Pope Julius II was very involved in war and politics because he often led armies into battle multiple times during his reign. With so much power given to a Pope, many of them utilized the practice of Nepotism, or the act of promoting one’s family in the clergy. So, many popes did not just stay at spiritual and ethical concerns, many took advantage of their power and used it in their own favor thus making the tensions between the citizens and the Catholic Church even