Francis I of France

The Council of Trent spanned a lengthy 18 years (1545-1563) and proved to be one of the most significant of the 21 ecumenical councils convened in Church history. Despite the import of an historical event which influenced Catholic teaching for years to come, little work has been written on this particular council. However, Fr. John O’Malley, S.J., has presented a detailed recounting of this remarkable event in his book, Trent: What Happened at the Council, published by the Belknap Press of…

In his 2004 presidential address at the American Sociological Association meeting, Michael Burawoy made a call for reinvigorating public sociology to help drive social reforms. For him, sociology has reneged on its fundamental promise to effectively function as “a moral and political force” to ensure a just society, resulting in the increasing social inequality and commoditization of public goods, including public universities (Burawoy, 2005, p. 6). Burawoy therefore calls for rejuvenating…

Do you agree with the view expressed in source three that the diplomatic situation was the main reason for Henry’s failure to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529? It is obvious that there is more than one reason behind Henry’s failure to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529. It is however possible to identify that the diplomatic situation did not help his case in getting an annulment and was most certainly a hindrance. The diplomatic status was of great…

Representing Race Nazism and the influence of American eugenicism Germany was influenced by the fast paced American eugenics movement, like other countries in Europe such as France, Belgium, Sweden, and England, in where eugenicist groups strived to introduce eugenic beliefs into national life. Hitler terrorized an entire continent and exterminated million in his quest for a so-called Master Race. Yet, the blue-eyed and blonde physical traits, well sought after by eugenicists didn’t…

rebirth. It is a term used to describe the 1400- 1600. Today, the renaissance is viewed as "a profound and enduring upheaval ad transformation in culture, politics, art and, society in Europe." (Brotton, 9) While I believe the term renaissance can be applied to certain aspects of this time period, I don 't believe it should blanket all that occurred in that time period. A major factor during the Renaissance was the revival of Greaco-Roman culture in the form of Humanism. Humanism involved the…

to the imagination, this is one of the reasons that the Mona Lisa’s facial expression is impossible to pin point. Nearing the end of his career Da Vinci was appointed “Premier Painter and Engineer and Architect to the king” by the French Ruler Francis I. This gave him the chance to paint and draw at his own leisure. At the age of 67 in 1519 he Da Vinci died and was buried in the Church of…

reported in his speech that the people of Persia, who were actually Turks and not Persians, had taken so much land from the Greek empire that it would take months to walk through it. It is also true that, at this time, the Byzantine emperor, Alexius I, called for the help of Christians in the West since the Seljuk Turks of Central Asia, having recently become Muslim, seized the lands of Anatolia in Asia Minor. The pope promoted myths of Muslim atrocities by saying that churches were destroyed,…

William Shakespeare, is famously known for his literary works today. The characters make his intriguing plays most memorable. The audiences identify themselves with these interesting characters because they are so relatable. Janine Abudabour, a girl in English Honors felt connected to Shakespeare’s fictional cast; Polonius from Hamlet, Hero from Much Ado about Nothing, and Desdemona from Othello. Specifically, Janine is protective, helpful, and loyal. Janine was always told to look out for her…

Massachusetts Tech. But died when he attended the war that broke out. Sad because he didn’t live long enough to live his life because of the war that broke out he had to go. 67. For Grandmother Wentworth’s highboy. To go away on a real trip to see Paris, France because they are always going to the battlefields of civil war. 68. Enjoys baseball while Emily enjoys 69. A copy of New York Times, Mr. Webb’s sentinel, a bible, constitution of the United States, William Shakespeare’s play,…

Between Women’s and Civil Rights, there are African-American women, not completely sheltered by neither movements. The feminism was perceived to be white women 's word not for Africa-American women’s word. Likewise, even after the Civil Rights Act, Black women still being sexually oppressed, now, by Black men as well. Afro-American women do not live their lives negatively impacted by sexism alone. The Women’s Movement does not reflect the most pressing needs of the majority black women and…