Excommunication

Medieval Manuscript Rough Draft: Life and Death of Eleanor of Aquitaine, Grandmother of Europe Once known as queen of England and France, Eleanor of Aquitaine sadly passed away. She was in retirement in Fontevrault, Anjou when she was discovered possibly lapsed out in a coma on April 1, 2016. But the importance was not stationed at her death but her early life, accomplishments, and her long lasting legacy. Eleanor’s early life had built the foundation and support for her success as a ruler,…

Although many of our thoughts have changed over the time, we still continue to practice some of the old customs. Such as religion, we now have a variety of beliefs spread throughout the world, many of them have a common idea. This idea is based on people having a same sex preference, it is looked down upon in many religions and a number of citizens. This matter is so serious, the gay community has been fighting for their civil rights for many years. Personally, I think we are all born equal and…

denied transubstantiation during Eucharist and denied penance as a sacrament. I believe that Martin Luther greatly influenced the church with the Ninety-Five Theses but he fell short of influencing the church past that point. Partly due to his excommunication from the Church, I think that many people during the time disregarded what Martin Luther wrote and taught. People during the time were very trusting of the church and did not want to believe that the Church was indeed taking advantage of…

Order of the Knights Templar The middle ages led to fighting over religion and land. One major conquest was the Crusades. The Crusades was a religious war between the turks and the catholic Knights Templar. Who were the Knights Templar? What did they fight for? What happened in the end to them? The Order of the Knights Templar was a religious knighthood. They started out as a military order called the Poor Fellow-Soldier of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. It later became the Order of the…

encyclopedia, Diderot summarized human knowledge up to that date with an emphasis on scientific reasoning. Many of the Enlightenment thinkers wrote articles for the Encyclopédie. And though Pope Clement XIII threatened anyone reading it with excommunication, Diderot 's reference work nevertheless became extremely influential and guided public…

and declared his previous marriage to Catherine of Aragon as annulled in spite of Pope Clement VII’s refusal to allow such an act, Henry VIII was excommunicated. The Act of Supremacy is Henry VIII’s response that was drafted a year after his excommunication in 1534. Parliament passed the act and thereby stated that the King of England is the “sovereign lord” over England and all in its domain, even the church. Along with functioning as the head and leader of the country, the King of England…

perceived as one of the first leaders in Women’s Rights in history. Hutchinson was one of the first women to express her opinions on religion publically, which was not permitted at that time. Her strong will and opinions eventually led to her excommunication from the church and banishment from the Colony. Anne Hutchinson was an independent thinker who led many discussions on her religious beliefs. Since the members of the Massachusetts Bay Colony had migrated there searching for religious…

If the story of the Scarlet letter is set in a real place, during a real time by a real group of people, then perhaps creation and the characterizes of Hester Prynne could also be based off a real person. Hester Prynne is comparable to that of Anne Hutchinson in terms of setting, characteristics, and Ideals. Starting with the setting, Anne Hutchinson settled in the Boston Massachusetts bay colony following guidance of a John Cotter a puritan preacher and leader. The Scarlet letter mentions in…

indeed goes towards illustrating the strong religious conviction of many persons in Medieval Europe, at least conviction towards personal salvation. This in mind, such a religious atmosphere adds to the conceivable effectiveness of the threat of excommunication within society; people indeed showed a great concern for salvation and, in some sense, great gullibility as…

in the scenario of failure. The third canon continues to implore temporal leaders that punishment be inflicted upon any heretical actions, and that inactivity in this regard would inexorably result in the application of excommunication; in addition to the threat of excommunication against those who neglected to properly dismember heresy, Pope Innocent III bestowed the indulgences affiliated with embarking on a crusade to individuals who exterminate heresy. The Fourth Council of the Lateran, and…