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family in the upper class or were married into a wealthy family(Women in the Renaissance, n.d.). A prime example of a woman who broke through this barrier was Lucrezia Borgia (Women in the Renaissance, n.d.). She was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI. Alexander VI used her to gain political power and she became famous through this concept (Women in the Renaissance, n.d.). One of the most intelligent women to come from the Italian Renaissance was Isabella d’Este. She was able to learn Greek and…

This war was the first between these two countries that has happened throughout history. This war was one that would help shape the history of Europe. This war as the name entails was a war that lasted near a hundred years between England and France. The war was the start of a revolution in where the combat superiority of the knight was beginning to give way to infantry Since this war was one that took over the course of such a long period of time it is impossible to see how the two countries…

Second Vatican Council reminds us the seven sacraments build up the Body of Christ in these acts of worship. The “sacraments” are the biblical roots or Gods plan to save us into salvation through Christ. I will touch on a couple of sacrament that help build the foundation of the Church which is known as a sacramental sign or instrument of salvation. Baptism and Theology since Vatican II state that “Baptism was a reference to the Sacraments of Initiation”. In council requested for a special…

The Hundred Years War was a long and hard battle for the French. English had taken their land and rebels started to take control of major towns. When the French believed that they weren’t able to take back their land and fall into English and rebel hands, Joan of Arc was able to save them from generations of despair. Joan of Arc, who believed that god sent her to save France, was a huge inspiration, she saved much of the land even if her debut was cut off short due to false accusations. Joan…

Joan was born in Domrémy, a narrow village in France in 1412. She was nicknamed “The Maid of Orléans,” She was born as a peasant, her mother is Isabelle Romée, and her father is Jacques D’Arc. Joan was slender and dressed like a boy. Her hair was clipped, neat, and shiny. While using male clothing, Joan was able to associate with these men. Over time, she won their acceptance and with them, was treated as an equal. By that, she gained entry into the male society, acceptance of those she had come…

Female Role Models Joan of Arc Joan of Arc was a low-class young French woman who disguised herself as a man when she heard the “voices” telling her to fight for France against the English at Orléans. There she received the name The Maid of Orléans. She was born in the early 1500s which was a time where there was an ongoing war, called the Hundred Years’ War, between France and England due to the result of trying to find the heir for the French throne. At the age of 18, she led the French army…

Joan of Arc was born in Greux-Domremy, Lorraine, a village in France, on January 6,1412. While growing up her father, Jacques,found work as a farmer and her mother, Isabelle, a stay at home mom who taught Joan practical skills like sewing and spinning clothes. In addition to this, Joan’s mother helped her explore her spirituality and relationship with God. Joan often found herself at shrines of Mary, the Blessed Mother praying for hours at a time. Joan thought her relationship with God could…

Did you know John Paul Jones Was a very important person of the Navy.John Paul Jones was born on July 6, 1747 in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, but then died July 18, 1792.In this paper you will learn about John Paul Jones childhood and family and how he impacted the world as well as some other interesting facts. In this paragraph John Paul's Family and childhood will be explained.John Paul Jones was born in Scotland in a Christian church and given the name John Paul by his father John Paul Sr. and…

Joan of Arc, otherwise known as the Maid Of Lorraine, helped end the Hundred Years war. She accomplished this by inspiring and uniting the French army. Her life began when she was born into the village of Domremy. When Joan was just around the age of ten, she had begun to hear the voices of who she thought belonged to god and various saints. She believed they were speaking to her to help guide her through life. When she was around fifteen, it was the middle of the hundred years war when…

England was not seen as a good thing, [but] she has changed this vision forever.” So the question stands, how did this extraordinary woman, of the sixteenth century, do it? Elizabeth I of England was born on September 7, 1533, to King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. For Henry VIII, the birth of a second daughter was a bitter disappointment, because he so longed for a male heir. His bitterness towards Anne had cost her and Elizabeth a mother-daughter relationship, because her mother was found guilty…