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    supporters of the church and Christianity. The papal office had grown accustom to this power it had obtained when two reformers arose and took offense to the structure of the church and its administration. These two reformers were John Wycliffe and Jon Hus. Their ideology and influence created regional conflict between them and the church resulting in laying a foundation for new doctrine and theology applications. John Wycliffe was born in 1320 and grew up during the 100 year wars and became…

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    1.The Great Famine was mainly caused by severe weather. There were an unusual number of storms, which ruined crops people largely depended on, like wheat, oat, and hay crops. Food was scarce, and a price inflation ensued. The Great Famine profoundly impacted medieval society because it resulted in a higher mortality rate, higher crime rate, and less productivity from the laborers due to insufficient nutritions. Additionally, villages were abandoned and there was an increase in vagabonds, or…

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    Roman Catholic Church (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015). Some prominent figures that contributed to the development of Protestantism were John Wycliffe who criticized the indulgences, the worship of saints, and the moral standards of Catholic priests; Jan Hus who stated that Christ was the only head of the Church and not the Pope; Martin Luther who taught that the salvation could not be earned by the good deeds; John Calvin who stressed on the significance of the scripture for the Church and the…

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    October 31, 1517, a bold man made a decision and posted ninety-five theses on the door of a Catholic church in Wittenberg. That man was Martin Luther, he was questioning the church and their recent practice of selling indulgences. Not only did he post his theses on the door, but he also wrote a letter to the Archbishop of Mainz regarding the sales of indulgences. Luther was against these sales of indulgences and other principles that the church was teaching. Indulgences is the money that can be…

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    Luther received a letter challenging him to a debate on the topic of indulgences and church authority with Professor Eck of Ingolstadt University. Martin Luther was accused of being a Hussite, and he returned with a yes, and he found that condemning Jan Hus was in…

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    Church Corruption In the Middle Ages Introduction. The middle ages, highly romanticized in modern media, but quite possibly one of the worst historical time periods to have lived in. From the brutal pseudo-caste system that dictated the life of you and your descendants, to the leaders that were all either massive cowards or power-hungry generals, and even the many holy wars that ravished the peasants livelihood, simply making it another day was a challenge for the people. When times get tough,…

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    Premyslide line, which led Bohemia and Moravia from the 10th to the 16th century. One of the Bohemian rulers, Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, made Prague a magnificent capital and a focal point of Latin grant. The Hussite development established by Jan Hus (1369?–1415) connected the Slavs to the Reformation and restored Czech patriotism, already under German command. A Hapsburg, Ferdinand I, climbed the throne in 1526. The Czechs revolted in 1618, accelerating the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648).…

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    The meaning of renaissance is “rebirth”. It’s a time where new ideas and creations were born. The first renaissance began in cities throughout Italy. Italy had a strong presence of antiquity than any other part of Europe. Italy began to revive the activity of buying and selling goods and town building. Feudalism had less of an influence towards Italy. Feudalism is where social classes were divided based on their position in the economy. Before the renaissance came into full effect, the…

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    Frustration with religious doctrine and practice brought open criticism from men such as John Wycliffe, who started to openly argue against traditional practices in the late fourteenth century. Jan Hus, having been influenced by Wycliffe, also began to outwardly express similar beliefs. These beliefs being the restoration of the Church’s true doctrines, and the disintegration of a corrupt and greedy Catholic Church. Both of these men, and their…

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    Brendon Dixon Ms.Pool English 11 Feb.19 ,2016 Capitalism and Income Inequality Capitalism is an when private owners make profit involved by the state. Income that is unevenly divided and given away by population which is Income Inequality. Capitalism lead to great vicissitudes in banking and business for Europeans It came to Europe after the devastating ebony death and while Europe was suffering from poor economic magnification. Income…

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