Martin Waldseemüller

Background: In the the 1400’ to the 1500’, people started to think about society, government, religion, science, art, philosophy, and trade in a secular way. This new way of thinking was called humanism and it revolved around the individual. Martin Luther was one of the first to think that an individual can understand human nature and the world through reason. The Renaissance in Western Europe is the period of time where thoughts were humanistic and began conflicting with the church. Thesis:…

In Ron Suskind’s book, Hope in the Unseen, Suskind criticizes the Scripture Church, the church Cedric and Barbara attend, calling attention to Bishop Long and the corruption in the church. Bishop long is the head pastor if the scripture church raising it into what it is today; the large populace of the church are poor African Americans, however Bishop Long himself is a well of man being in possession of a “comfortable house in Mitchellville, Maryland”(148) quite foreign to his constituents who…

iii. Luther rebelled against the Catholic Church not just with great reasons, but in a very eloquently manner. He didn’t just have great points, he was entertaining too. Luther was arguably the match to the fire to encourage men to defy traditional authority. Human and social progress began to make the most headway when the scientific paradigm began to shift with Luther’s 95 thesis that encouraged self-educating and the invention of the printing press that assisted spreading knowledge. The…

No matter the time period, history has always held religious differences among people. Every once in a while, this resulted in conflict (some minor, some catastrophic). That’s exactly what happened in the 17th century, when Holy Roman Emperor, Ferdinand II, attempted to force Roman Catholicism upon everyone within his domain. Not only was he unsuccessful, he lost favor with his people and caused a slew of repercussions in Europe. The 17th century Wars of Religion (specifically the Thirty Years’…

The protestant reformation is a very important part of world history. Without it, the world wouldn’t have changed like it has since then. The protestant reformation caused the creation of several different types of Christianity. Without that, every Christian today would be Catholic. The Catholic church would be even more powerful than they were before. There are many reasons for why the Protestant Reformation was important, but there are three main things that it caused that changed the world…

The reformation is a 16th century movement for religious reform, leading to the founding of christian churches that rejected the popes authority. It was kicked off after some clergy were selling indulgences. These selling of abuses led Martin Luther, a german monk, to write the 95 theses, a list of complaints about the Roman Catholic Church and hammered them on a churches door in Wittenberg, Germany. Establishing the reformation. The reformation was highly significant because…

Humanism was a movement inspired by classic subjects known as humanities: rhetoric, grammar, poetry, history, and Latin and Greek. Humanists rediscovered ancient scientific texts and advancements and believed that the human mind’s capabilities were nearly infinite (Ramírez et al.). Humanism contrasted many Church teachings, including those regarding individuality and achievement (Ramírez et al.)(“Renaissance Humanism."). Renowned humanist, Desiderius Erasmus, influenced humanism from a religious…

History is ripe with tales of traitors and treason, especially when one group is unhappy with another. Take, for example, John Brown’s three day raid on Harper’s Ferry in Virginia. Angry with the lack of progress in the abolition movement, Brown planned to take the military’s stockpiled arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia and use it to free slaves across the south (“John Brown’s”). Or maybe think about the more realistic 20 July Plot during World War II. Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg and some…

Prior to the 16th century Protestant Reformation the Holy Roman Empire had been facing crises in the 14th and 15th century, inflicting damage to the prestige of the hierarchy. As a result of both the Black Plague and the Hundred Years’ War, Europe had a major economic downfall because money was lost while fighting the war and the Plague was chaotic in general. Desperate times had led to desperate measures. With deceased officials and clergymen, the ones who survived began fighting for the power…

Explain to what extent conflict in northern Ireland has now been resolved. Thy Good Friday agreement Northern Ireland has been subject to much conflict throughout the 20th century, the Good Friday agreement of April 10th 1998 was the latest attempt at bringing peace to the troubled nation. Its aim was to set up a power sharing assembly to govern Northern Ireland, by cross community consent; so essentially, Ireland could run itself again. It was reached after two years of talks, because the key…