Trouble in Paradise
Well maybe not heaven on earth the island nations of the British isles offer a unique climate with rolling green pastures, misty mountain crags, breathtaking castles, and cool summer breezes. There is something about Ireland that makes people just want to come back, but however like any place it has not been with out its share of wars and troubles. Ireland has a unique problem that has been around for hundreds of years. A question remains in the minds of many of those in Europe, Is there a solution to the conflict between Ireland and England? This is no recent battle and strife dates back hundreds of years, it is one of the last European wars fought over religious reasons.1 Although there is not outright war, conflicts …show more content…
The Anglo-Normans and the various different settlers from Europe who settled in Ireland, replaced Irish Celtic Christianity with a renewing of the Catholic church.7 Now the Roman Catholic church being the direct result of early churches who did not stay faithful to the truth of the Bible, catholic predominance would have no major problem deeply penetrating the area due to the similar circumstances. This became the cause for hundreds of years of conflict between England and Ireland as England changed and Ireland didn …show more content…
And thus start the influence of the protestants9the creation of the Anglican church. England had a few later rulers including Mary I who embraced the pope and persecute anyone who refused to comply to the wishes of the Catholic church. This period of English history is known as the Middle way where England was divided in-between religious views.10 It was to late how ever, Protestantism was in England to stay, and thus began hundreds of years of conflict between the English and the Irish because Ireland was primarily made up of people who choose to remain loyal to the Pope. Celtic Christianity most likely had a major influence on the Irish Catholic church and might have been one of the reasons the Irish refused to give up there religion. Catholic was who they were to give it up meant to give up something that made them who they are. The Catholic church, having soaked up the rich Celtic traditions of Ireland, was not about to go anywhere any time soon. It would be like trying to take back an offending statement after it has been said,
Well maybe not heaven on earth the island nations of the British isles offer a unique climate with rolling green pastures, misty mountain crags, breathtaking castles, and cool summer breezes. There is something about Ireland that makes people just want to come back, but however like any place it has not been with out its share of wars and troubles. Ireland has a unique problem that has been around for hundreds of years. A question remains in the minds of many of those in Europe, Is there a solution to the conflict between Ireland and England? This is no recent battle and strife dates back hundreds of years, it is one of the last European wars fought over religious reasons.1 Although there is not outright war, conflicts …show more content…
The Anglo-Normans and the various different settlers from Europe who settled in Ireland, replaced Irish Celtic Christianity with a renewing of the Catholic church.7 Now the Roman Catholic church being the direct result of early churches who did not stay faithful to the truth of the Bible, catholic predominance would have no major problem deeply penetrating the area due to the similar circumstances. This became the cause for hundreds of years of conflict between England and Ireland as England changed and Ireland didn …show more content…
And thus start the influence of the protestants9the creation of the Anglican church. England had a few later rulers including Mary I who embraced the pope and persecute anyone who refused to comply to the wishes of the Catholic church. This period of English history is known as the Middle way where England was divided in-between religious views.10 It was to late how ever, Protestantism was in England to stay, and thus began hundreds of years of conflict between the English and the Irish because Ireland was primarily made up of people who choose to remain loyal to the Pope. Celtic Christianity most likely had a major influence on the Irish Catholic church and might have been one of the reasons the Irish refused to give up there religion. Catholic was who they were to give it up meant to give up something that made them who they are. The Catholic church, having soaked up the rich Celtic traditions of Ireland, was not about to go anywhere any time soon. It would be like trying to take back an offending statement after it has been said,