Henry VI

The Second Vatican Council It is not an overstatement to say that the Catholic Church has changed more in the twenty-five years since the Second Vatican Council than it had in the previous two hundred (Komonchak). Pope John XXIII announced the creation of this council, also referred to as Vatican II, in January 1959, much to the surprise of the awaiting world. There had not been an ecumenical council — an assembly of Roman Catholic religious leaders meant to settle doctrinal issues — in…

As a patriarchy, our society denotes men as the dominant group, and as a result, masculinity is intertwined with prestige and power. If men change their values or patterns, then society follows them. Within French nobility, the traditional masculinity of bodily strength, chivalry, and skillfulness was no longer enough to gain prestige and proper reputation. The French elite classes began to emphasize the need for gentlemanly and intellectual pursuits. King Charles the Wise hastened this…

Knights, castles, princesses: they were all a part of the Medieval Ages, or rather, the Dark Ages. The term Dark Ages is a name given to the Middle Ages, or the Medieval Ages. “Dark” is simply referring to the lack of events or advances taking place. The Middle Ages took place from 400 CE to 1400 CE, according to Document A (INDVA). There is debate as to whether the Dark Ages were truly that “dark”. The term “Dark Ages” is an inappropriate term as much actually did occur during this time. A…

In society, nothing is perfect. There are always going to be kinks in the system and there are always going to be unhappy people. We can try our best to make everyone happy, but no human is perfect. There are some ways to create a better society for the common good and these examples were shown throughout the readings in class. We can form a more just society for the common good by celebrating our differences, fighting for what is right, and helping the poor as seen in the readings Nostra…

The source is an excerpt of a biography about King Louis VI, who is a Capetian king of France that ruled from 1108 to 1137. It is written by Abbot Suger who was the abbot of the royal monastery of St. Denis, Paris from 1122 until his death in 1151.The excerpt is a primary source and it is located in Chapter 24: The Overthrow of Thomas of Marle’s castles at Crècy and Nouvion in The Deeds of King Louis The Fat. Suger served as an aide and advisor to the French king. He was the primary chronicler…

Joan of Arc some called her a heretic others, herself included, believed she heard voices from God. Joan of Arc had humble beginnings and her beliefs inspired her to do great things. She would help Charles VII become king. However, at the end of her life she would be burned at the stake for heresy. Joan has an incredible story that takes her from her humble beginnings, to completing incredible feats of victory during the hundred year war till she met her untimely demise. To begin with, Joan of…

In 1979, a group of catholic bishops stated in a letter to the congregation that “Racism is an evil which endures in our society and in our Church. Despite apparent advances and even significant changes in the last two decades, the reality of racism remains. In large part, it is only external appearances which have changed.” This quote references the apparent problem that still exists in the U.S. despite “external changes.” Many external changes have been only ceremonial with many forms of…

Pope in Nicaragua In 1983 Pope John Paul II made a short visit to Nicaragua for about eleven hours. Everybody was very anxious for the arrival of the pontiff. They also were curious about the speech that Pope II was going to pronounce. All, Christian, Catholics, and even people who didn’t practice any religion, members of the church or not, they were anxiously getting ready to welcome the pontiff. According to Envio- a digital magazine- “for more than a month, the Nicaraguan…

On October 4, 1965, Pope Paul VI arrived at the John Fitzgerald Kennedy Airport International Airport,officially being the first Pope to step foot in America. The synopsis of his film states, “ At Saint Patrick's Cathedral he is welcomed by members of the New York archdiocese.” The…

NOT give up. The saints told me that Baudricourt led a good army, alongside with the Dauphin and he was very loyal to the Dauphin. Charles the Dauphin was fighting over the French throne with King Henry V(2). Charles the Dauphin was Charles VI’s (who died and was the previous French King) cousin (2). Henry V thought he should rule both England and France because he was Charles VI’s nephew (2). The only controversy with the dauphin becoming King was that not everyone liked him (2). Of course the…