John II of Portugal

Bartolomeu Dias Who is Bartolomeu Dias? He was a Portuguese nobleman born somewhere around the year of 1450, in Algarve, Portugal. He died on May 29th in the year 1500, on his second voyage in the ocean. Bartolomeu Dias, in full it is Bartolomeu Dias de Novais, was known as the first European to sail around the southern tip of Africa in the year 1488. He’s said to have been related to Diogo Dias as well as Pero Dias ( https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bartolomeu-Dias ). However, just what did Bartolomeu do that was worth remembering? Bartolomeu, also known as Bartholomew Diaz, nearly the same thing, went to school at the University of Lisbon. Soon after that, King John II appointed him to lead an expedition around the southern tip of Africa, hoping that they could find a trade route towards India. He was also appointed to search for lands ruled by ‘an evil Christian priest’, Prester John. With all of this on his shoulders, he set off in ships called caravels to do the mission that had been set for him.…

Isabella I of Castile Isabella of Castile was a powerful queen who supported and funded Christopher Columbus’ many voyages and brought Castile’s crime rates to the lowest they had been in years. Isabella, daughter of Isabella of Portugal and John II of Castile was born on the 22nd of April, 1451. Sadly, her father died when she was three, leaving her half-brother, Henry IV as king (Historynet, 2016). At this time, Isabella was second in line for the throne, after her brother, Alfonso. Alfonso,…

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…

130). The English continued to be successful with John II, the King of France, being taken prisoner in 1356 (Allmad 2). For the next 10 years, the French countryside was raided at will by the English (131-132). Nominal peace happened between 1360 until 1368 ( Saunder, Turnbull 132). Dauphin Charles signed the Treaty of Bretigny, ransoming John II for 3 million gold crowns in 1360 (132). A formal truce happened between the two sides between 1375 until 1383 (133). The majority of the people…

Michael Scott Professor Gamel REL 1350 3 October 2014 The Michael Scott Confession of Faith During the sixteenth century, Europe and the church went through what is called the Radical Reformation. This movement was supplemented by some of the founding church leaders, such as Martin Luther and many others. The Schleiteim Confession itself comes from a sect of Christianity called Anabaptists. This denomination was persecuted and during the sixteenth and seventeenth century by the Protestants…

opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.” Character is defined as strength of moral fiber. A.W. Tozer described character as “the excellence of moral being.” A person’s character is the sum of one’s disposition, thoughts, intentions, desires, and actions. For this reason, Catholic priests must be men of moral character; having high expectations of moral conduct for themselves and others. Morality among Priests is about living an authentic God-centered life. In John…

In this paper, I want to argue how, Dorothy Day and Archbishop Oscar Romero are examples of living a just life by solving social poverty problems in our society. The Catholic Tradition defines justice as acting toward the good, the true, and the beautiful. Dorothy Day began the movement of The Catholic Worker which was a newspaper to inform people on social justice and Archbishop Oscar Romero was an outspoken defender of the poor. Humans are made in God’s image and likeness so human life is…

I decided for my paper that I would touch on a couple different topics that I can relate to as far as religion. The first topic I plan on speaking on is my definition of religion and what I have come to realize. I also plan on speaking about the different beliefs and practices that I have either been a part of or witnessed. By the end of this paper you will be able to see the change of a young me in opposed to me now with a mind of my own. Growing up as a child I believed religion was just going…

There are over fifty Catholic organizations in Brookland, and The Catholic University of America itself is stretched across one hundred and seventy-six acres of land adjacent to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, the largest Catholic church in North America. It has been visited by Popes John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis. The shrine’s Spiritual Director Fr. Raymond Lebrun knows a lot about the goings-on in the neighborhood and how the church has continued its…

empty shell. Darrow goes on to say “If the thing which we call “life” is itself the soul, then cows have souls” (Darrow). Animals live their own lives and their lives differ based on the individual animal 's way of reacting, even if their all the same species. For example, there are many people who own poodles as pets, but nobody expects all poodles to have the same behaviour; they each are unique. This could be applied to any animal, and people who have had pets know that each one is…