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From its beginning in 1517, the Reformation brought religious and political opposition from the Catholic church and from civil rulers. By 1546, many Protestants in Germany, Switzerland, and France were insisting that the people, not just kings and bishops, should share in political and religious policy-making. This idea influenced Calvin and his followers…

The Catholic church has undergone changes in its power and influence. What impact was the Protestant Reformation which originated in Germany. A key figure in the Protestant Reformation was Martin Luther. Luther, a German monk, believe in autonomy and Independence and their religion. He was against being dependent on clergy. A primary concern attacked was the practice of indulgences. Ninety-five theses on the subject of indulgences left on the Castle Church by Luther was a strong Catalyst for…

But in the case of Martin Luther, the absolute last thing that he wanted to do was to be made a leader of a movement away from the Catholic church as a whole. For this reason, there are some glaring holes in the leadership qualities and abilities of Martin Luther. One of these shortcomings would be that he struggled greatly with what “Exploring Leadership” calls “Relational Leadership”.…

in each one of these reformations. Martin Luther King started the protestant reformation. The protestant reformation is where Luther got really mad at the church and put the ninety-five thesis on the church door. The reason why he nailed the ninety-five thesis to the church door was because he got mad at the church and it was telling the church what they were doing wrong. To prove a point, Martin Luther King married Katherine Von Bora. Now let’s not forget that Martin Luther King was a monk and…

A 45-year reign complete with prosperity as well as tragedy defines the Elizabethan Era. As the daughter of King Henry VII, Elizabeth I was always in line for the throne. Over time, Elizabeth’s chances of succeeding the throne became slim due to the birth of her half-brother Edward. She officially became third in line for the throne, behind her half-sister Mary. It was not until the death of both her siblings that Elizabeth was able to claim the throne. Although Elizabeth’s sister made many…

reform the church so he made the 95 theses. The 95 theses consist mainly of how the church is manipulative and deceitful. The 95 theses consisted a lot of how the church would put friars out to sell form for their relatives to go to heaven. It also had if you had sinned you would be punished immediately and God wouldn’t forgive you. The theses also had said how the church had power over the people and Luther did not want that. The reason Luther did not want that was because the church shouldn’t…

the Roman Catholic church and to preserve the French Law. He is also the mastermind behind the defense of Canada and in defeating Montgomery and Arnold’s America forces against Quebec City in 1775-1776. With his great deeds and accomplishments, He was given the title Baron of Dorchester and chosen to be Governor in Chief of BNA. Sir Guy Carleton helped shape Canada in many various ways. Advising the passage of the Quebec Act in 1774 which helped seigniors and the Roman Catholic Church. Sir Guy…

reinforced important developments in medieval spirituality. The Poverello (“Poor Little Man”) is one of the most esteemed religious figures in Romanis Catholic history, and he and Catherine of Siena are the patron saints of Italy. In 1979 Pope John Paul II identdified him as the patron saint of ecology. Francis preached the teaching of the Catholic Church, that the world was created good and beautiful by God but suffers need redemption because of the pri-mordial sin of man. He preached to all…

gave a new life to the faith and also evangelized the Germanic Tribes. Because of this rapid conversion of the barbaric Germanic Tribes to Christianity, the faith was able to spread at a very rapid pace after the fall of the Roman Empire. Also the Church was able to evangelize people that lived in rural Europe through the Monasteries. This was able to occur because the monasteries were built in farmland and wooded areas, allowing for communities of monks and nuns spread into these rural areas.…

Though Christianity and feudalism both had negative impacts on society during the Middle Ages, they were extremely beneficial at the time, contributing to stability and protection throughout Europe. Feudalism allowed Europe to grow and flourish, giving jobs to the peasants, providing supplies for the upper class and nobility, and overall protecting the common people. As stated by this quote, feudalism “saved common men from invaders… saved them from the tyranny of the King.” (Internet) Likewise,…