George Martin

Johann Joachim Becher Johann Joachim Becher was a very successful man with a very determined mindset. His goal was to completely redefine nature itself. With the support of various scientists and publicity for his scientific research, Becher was able to formulate his theory of combustion, known as the Phlogiston theory, and was able morph gold out of the mud of the Danube. He was a physician, scholar, adventurer, alchemist, and precursor of chemistry. Becher was an author of two books, the…

In every part of history, societies have developed remarkable technological innovations. During the Age of exploration, the magnetic compass and the printing press were created. Both these important technological innovations have had both positives and negatives effects on a society or on humanity. Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, which was very successful. That being said, the magnetic compass had great success also. Johann Gutenberg’s sensational invention had an immense impact…

In the 1500 the Roman Catholic Church was super powerful in western Europe. The Catholic Church guarded its position and anybody who was deemed to have gone against the Catholic Church was labelled a heretic and burnt at the stake. The Catholic Church did not tolerate any unusual behavior from anyone if they were to “go soft” might have been a sign of weakness. The catholic church's power had been built up over many centuries and relied on ignorance and superstition on people from other lands…

I was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany, to Hans and Margaretta Luther. My father saw a somewhat successful miner, and he wanted me to have a better life than him, so at early on I was enrolled in school. When I turned thirteen I moved to Magdeburg to continue my studies to become a lawyer. In 1498 I was transferred again to Eisenach where studied grammar, rhetoric, and logic. In 1501 I enrolled in the University of Erfurt, the best university in Germany at the time. I attained a…

Starting in the 16th century the church of England started because King Henry VIII wanted a divorce with his wife at the time Catherine of Aragon. King Henry wanted a boy to rule but his wife’s babies were still borns except for one, Queen Mary I. King Henry wanted a divorce with his wife but the Catholic Church wouldn’t allow it so King Henry broke away from the church and started the Church of England. The Church of England was different from Lutheranism because it was started because King…

remaining intact with their with strong celtic influence. When created by King Henry the VIII he declared the Anglican church is under the ultimate authority of the king, contrary to traditional church that is usually under the Pope. It began when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses to the doors of the Catholic church and discontentment began to rise. This started the spark of the Protestant reformation where numerous branches of church doctrine developed from. People became more critical of the…

All in all, sixteenth century France was a time of shifting views on religion. While France was a Catholic State, an underground Protestant Reformation was slowly building, thus leading the catholic priests to fear for their divine power and their hold on everyday French life. Therefore, the Catholic Clergy struggled to stamp it out by hanging the Protestant Reformation’s members and initiators for heresy, among other proceedings. Thereupon, many people of the lower class, including peasants,…

On the 10th of November,1483, Martin Luther was born in the city of Eisleben in Germany. During the time, Eisleben was under the rule of the Roman Catholic Church. In Martin’s early years, he early began his education where he learned to read, write and Latin. Martin was a curious boy who early developed an interest in monastic life. After studying law becoming more interested in subjects such as philosophy and theology, he decided to devote his life to God and become a monk. At the time of the…

One of the foremost controversial arguments that Davis constructs regarding Bertrand de Rols is that she did, in fact, know that Arnauld du Tilh was not her genuine husband. Davis draws this conclusion from principally circumstantial evidence and crafty inference on her part. One of the chief historical documents, Coras’ Arrest Memorable, that she cites actually states the precisely opposite conclusion. Coras draws the reasonable conclusion that Bertrande knew nothing of the ingenious…

• The Protestant Reformation began in 1517 when Martin Luther, a German monk concerned with the growing corruptions within the Catholic Church; specifically the sale of indulgences, wrote his 95 Theses, a list of propositions against the unholy abuses of power within the Catholic Church. • The Reformation was indeed one of the most significant events in history, because of is far-reaching religious, economic, and political impacts. RELIGIOUS IMPACT • Unity of Europe was completely shattered.…