Counter-Reformation

Seen as two different times in history, the Enlightenment and Romanticist periods are actually very close relatives of each other. During the Enlightenment period, time was ruled with logic and skepticism, always analyzing and looking for an answer through reason whether it is God or other matters. The Romanticism period focused mainly on the artistic, intellectual and literacy ideas of the time. The Romanticism ideas were birthed from the very womb of the Enlightenment therefore having some…

The histories of Anglicanism and Puritanism are significant. It is important that we learn about them, and how they have come into existence. Although the bases of these two religious views are the same, they differ in many beliefs. They are both renditions of Catholicism and Protestantism; Anglicanism is a spin-off of Protestant Catholicism, and Puritanism is a spin-off of Anglicanism. Both are belief systems that are branches of Catholicism, which is a branch of Christianity. To sum it all up,…

Considering the relationship between the evolving concept and power and the English monarch and the tensions of royal succession experienced in the Medieval to Early Modern period in England, as the concepts of power of the English Monarch changed over time, so did the underlying issues of succession. These simultaneous changes in the way monarchs viewed their roles and their responsibilities, the question of was it the concerns of royal succession that redefined the concepts of royal power and…

The Truth about the Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale “The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale” was written by Geoffrey Chaucer during his life time as a literary poet. He was born in the year 1340 and died in the year 1400. Chaucer was born during the late medieval period. He was able to serve under the aging king Edward III, his grandson Richard II and Henry IV. In late medieval England, people believed in a form of penance, in which a Christian confessed their sin to a priest as a sign of…

“I had this rare privilege of being able to pursue in my adult life, what had been my childhood dream.” This quote by Andrew Wiles might as well represent what happened to Patti and Robert in terms of their art, which seem to be the opposite of who they used to be as children. The book Just Kids explained how both Robert’s and Patti’s childhood influenced their work of art. Just Kids begins by explaining the core of Patti’s and Robert’s art, which is their childhood. Patti and Robert both come…

Weddings in the twenty-first century are quite different than what would have taken place in the time of Romeo and Juliet. Marriage has changed tremendously since Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet; arranged marriage has vanished, marriage customs have changed, and how much goes into preparing a wedding. In the fifteenth century most marriages were arranged by parents or relatives not by marriage. The purpose of arranged marriage was to transfer land and ownership or peace treaty between two…

As the Medieval Ages drew to a close, the Renaissance proved to be a time of great change in European history. During the Renaissance the old superstitions and ignorance, which defined the Middle Ages, were gradually shaken off and replaced with a newfound yearning for knowledge and wisdom. It was the beginning of the age of the printing press, which made book learning more commonplace and affordable for everyone. The middle class became richer, larger and greater amounts of people were allowed…

Anne and William Hutchinson were among 14,000 Puritans who fled England during the “Great Migration” of the 1630s in search of religious refuge. They wanted a place to practice “true” Christianity, contrary to their idea of the blasphemous practices of the Church of England. The colony of Massachusetts Bay was built to restore proper moral and religious practices for the sake of keeping the community holy and, in turn, in God’s favor. Anne Hutchinson devoted her life to being an extraordinary…

It is often considered taboo in modern society to question the beliefs of leaders. However, blindly accepting these views can lead to irresponsible and foolish actions that can cause the formation of institutionalized immoral practices that will be incredibly difficult to eradicate. Can authority be trusted, or should it be questioned? One can look back throughout history and literature to see a plethora of cases where the trust conferred onto authority was abused, and as a result the…

One of the most powerful leaders in history was Queen Elizabeth I, also known as the Virgin Queen. Elizabeth’s journey from being a young woman to one of the most influential leaders in history was filled with obstacles. Throughout Elizabeth’s life, she displayed courage, pieces of her personality, and strength through unity. “After such a splendid ceremony, you would expect both mother and father to be delighted with their new child” (Adams 9). Instead, King Henry VIII was angry at Anne for…