Martin Sheen

As Lisa Steffen argued treason was the most serious criminal offense in Britain because it affected the crown and its commonwealth. The laws against treason were based upon the medieval legislation of Edward III, though it was occasionally modified, strengthened or adjusted in order protect the crown. The statute confirmed the authority of the monarch over his subjects and “protected the person of the king and his family.” Therefore, as Steffen observed, monarchs used treason law to confirm and…

The Council of Chalcedon in November 451 CE set the Christological tone of Orthodox Church for almost 1,500 years following the event. A multitude of controversies occurred between the Eastern and Western Church leading to and following the 451 meeting. Ultimately, the tension between the Greek-speaking West and Latin-speaking East led to the Great East-West Schism of the Orthodox Church in 1054 CE. The church was now divided into the sects of Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy, of which a…

Originally, the Catholic Church taught that only those who go to Confession can be absolve from sin but Martin Luther came in and said otherwise. Luther claimed that a priest cannot give indulgences and it wasn’t an official teaching. In saying that, he said that you do not and should not go to a priest for reconciliation but to just as God yourself and…

a tremendous influence on the people. The Catholic church held much power. They however, were morally corrupt from within. The dissatisfaction would lead to attacks on the church by people such as John Wycliff, and the start of the Reformation by Martin Luther. As the church’s influence decreased, the presasure to retain faith in the people increased. Soon, the Council of Trent would find ways to keep faith existent, and in turn, began the Counter-Reformation. The attempts of the Catholic Church…

Martin Scorsese is amongst the most recognizable names in Hollywood. His success as a director can be attributed to many things, such as his postmodernist style and his amazing cinematography skills, but what his success as a director truly hinges on is the development of characters, and relationships amongst them, within his movies. Like any great director, Scorsese pulls inspiration for his movies from his own life experience, and as an Italian-American growing up in 1940s and 50s New York,…

Philip II of Spain was also called the prudent. He ruled up until his death. He inherited the throne of Spain once his Father, Charles V, left the Holy Roman Empire throne. He received land in Spain, Netherlands, also some possessions in Italy and the new world. But he wasn’t very popular in those places because the only language he could speak was Castilian. When he came to power he worked very hard to overcome the flat in the system. Philip II was strict on the rules of catholicism and…

century monk Martin Luther. Not just our country, but our entire society owes many of our current social, political, and religious views to his actions against the church, which sparked countless revolutions across the globe. In particular, the ideas of freedom of religion and separation of church and state are two of the most important features of today's culture that can be directly tied to Martin Luther’s actions, despite the fact that Luther himself was against this outcome. Martin Luther…

As the Renaissance drew to a close, a new revolution was surfacing throughout Europe. The Scientific Revolution would change the way we look at the physical world and challenge the Ideas of the supreme power of Europe, the Catholic church. Despite this challenge, there were groups who liked and pushed the growth of the sciences. This included many protestant religions and even absolute monarchs. Overall, the Catholic church was very against the sciences. This was especially so with subjects…

18-e Today we want to look at the Decline of the Medieval Church. We will also cover a time that the Catholic Church had three popes at the same time. http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com http://andnowyouknowmore.blogspot.com As the Roman Church assumed spiritual its authority and used it unmercifully against straying church members, and against other bishops. The height of arrogance and assumed authority was in 1054 A.D. when Pope Leo IX issued the Bull of Excommunication against the…

came from a man known as Martin Luther whose contributions greatly impacted thousands if not millions. Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 and played many crucial roles as a professor, monk, composer and priest. Luther did not love the fundamentals the Roman catholic churches were abiding by and wanted to bring change by identifying these flaws. The lecture presented by Dr. Hollmann in the Oasis art gallery focuses mainly around the significant importance of Martin Luther and his…