Leo Strauss

Catherine de Medici was an Italian-born, French queen who became very powerful and even more controversial during her time at the helm of France. Orphaned as an infant, used as a pawn in her family's vicious power games, saddled with an unfaithful husband, and forced to suffer the untimely deaths of several of her children, Catherine managed to maintain control of the true power of the French throne in an effort to protect her family and preserve her birthright. Her methods of doing so,…

Group Observation and Reaction Paper: Kids Incorporated In-Service Meeting In this essay I will give my reactions to a group meeting that I attended using the Group Work Theory. I will focus on the small sub group that was formed that I observed. For that I will review the strengths of the leader of the meeting, skills that were used in the group setting, and what stage I felt the group was in. I will also cover cultural and ethical issues that occurred in the meeting. Finally, I will review the…

Chapter 12 Assignment #5 12.6, 12.7 (Ryan Cho, Period Three APEC) Terms: John Wycliff, John Hus, Nepotism, Leo X, St. Peter’s Basilica. 1. John Wycliff was an English philosopher, reformer, and professor at Oxford University. He was born in 1331 and died in 1384. One of the reasons why Wycliffe became a big name in European countries because he opposed the clergy, which was central to a powerful role in England. He then went on and then attacked the luxury and pomp of local parishes and their…

PopeLeoX The last Pope elected who was not a priest was Pope Leo X. Today, all elected Popes must have been a Cardinal over the age of thirty-five and speak at least three languages. 313 A.D. is when it is believed to be the first real Pope to be elected In over 2000 years and 266 Popes elected one Pope stood out to me, Pope Leo X. Pope Leo X's first three years as Pope were uneventful. But looking back, before he was "Pope Leo X", he received awards as young as the age of seven and followed in…

sinner were to die and go to heaven, they would be automatically forgiven of their sins because they had bought an indulgence when they were alive. However, Leo wasn’t getting enough money from these indulgences. So he convinced the people to start paying for indulgences in advance, because it was almost guaranteed they would sin in the future. Leo was still not happy with the amount of money he was getting, so he decided to take these “indulgences” to the next level. He told the people that it…

Do you agree with the view expressed in source three that the diplomatic situation was the main reason for Henry’s failure to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529? It is obvious that there is more than one reason behind Henry’s failure to obtain an annulment of his marriage to Catherine by 1529. It is however possible to identify that the diplomatic situation did not help his case in getting an annulment and was most certainly a hindrance. The diplomatic status was of great…

Michelangelo is one of the greatest artists in history. He showed his passion for art through his works, which have become masterpieces that are looked up to today. Many of his works of paintings, sculptures, and architectures are ranked highly in existences. The beauty of his work had made him an unmatched artist that many have tried to become. Michelangelo’s style of art resulted in the chain movement in the Western art after the high renaissance and was one most famous artist in the Italian…

The theme/text that I found enriching and challenging is Iconoclasm. Before this class, I had only heard a little-bit about icons, and I was ignorant and ambivalent about the controversy. I discovered through this class that icons are central to Eastern Christian theology and identity. For Eastern Christians, icons are used in religious contexts and also venerated by touching, kissing, bowing in front of them, and lighting candles—these Christians are iconophiles (icon lovers). Icons were…

Our personality and experiences shape how we describe ourselves as an individual. Their combination plays a prominent role in our behavior, decision-making, interpersonal relationships and ultimately career choices. I have always been fascinated with the areas where Law and Business intersect. This was my main motivation to pursue JD/MBA program. When I told my friends that I am planning to apply for MBA program at Schulich School of Business, they all started telling me how much money matters…

Introduction Leonardo Da Vinci was an illegitimate son of a notary named Ser Piero and a peasant girl Caterina Leonardo. He was born on April, 15 1452, in Vinci, Italy which was just outside Florence. After spending his short life with his mother, Leonardo’s custody was given to his father as his mother married someone in the neighboring town. As his parents lived separate life, they gifted him with 17 half sisters and brothers. Leonardo’s love and connection with paintings started in small age…