Pope Alexander VI

rights, they had more worth. Napoleon also allowed divorces, which were previously prohibited by the Catholic Church; through his reforms, he removed some of the ecclesiastical power. In order to assure the Church, Napoleon made an agreement with the pope, Pope Pius VII, called the Concordat. The Church was given permission to worship but had to give up its confiscated land. By helping the Church, the French government was able to dominate in. Because the state allowed its comeback, the state…

From the crumbling walls of the ancient authority of Rome, two new powers, the Church and western leaders, established their hold on the medieval world. Ushering in an age of population boom, business, and an interest in antiquity, the Church and fledgling powers of the west struggled to find their footing in society. Some cities, such as Rome, survived the change by adapting, and others faded into nothing more than a memory. Cities, empires, and the Church all played a pivotal roles in the…

reform some of its practices. Throughout the mid-to-late sixteenth century, the Catholic Church began to revitalize some of its oldest traditions and to adjust them to meet the changing attitudes of European society. The Council of Trent, called by Pope Paul III, took place from 1545 to 1563. This meeting of cardinals, archbishops, abbots, bishops, and theologians met in Trent to discuss how to best combat Protestantism. The largest argument between these church leaders consisted of whether…

1547), who wanted a divorce, the began the investiture and conflict between the nobles and the Pope, until the divisions within the church emerged. The Protestant Reformation brought a change to the medieval institution of religion, becoming a marker for the beginning of the Modern Era. Furthermore, the Protestant Reformation was a consequence of the Crusades that crippled the infallible authority of the Pope, ultimately becoming a catalyst for the dawn of the modern…

The Pilgrimage of Grace which occurred from October 1536 to February 1537 was a march hosted by protesters opposed to a series of measures set in place by Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII’s Lord High Chancellor, shortly after the Act of Supremacy was in place. The Act of Supremacy declared that King Henry VIII was supreme ruler over the Church of England These measures included new taxes, the disbanding of monasteries, land owned by the Catholic church was seized, and the amount of power King…

Religious movements of the Lollards and Hussites greatly affected the medieval church. These two groups were supporters of leaders John Wycliffe and John Huss. Both criticized the Catholic church of its actions and words and questioned the papacy’s true role. The church retaliated to show power and keep control on their side. The church attempted numerous times to rid the teachings of the two men but even after their deaths they had influence over people. John Wycliffe’s writings inspired the…

Charles the Great, also known as Charlemagne, ruled between the years of 768 and 814 CE. Einhard, a friend of Charlemagne, considers him the greatest king of the middle ages. Still, what characteristics does Einhard consider great, and how are those traits manifested in Charlemagne? Using Einhard’s work, The Life of Charlemagne, we can gleam insight into what made Charlemagne so great, as well as what is the mark of a great medieval king. Einhard, documents how Charlemagne was a great general, a…

In the article “The Battle for Divorce in Italy and Opposition from the Catholic World (1861-1974)”, Daniela Saresella argues that following World War II, the “processes of secularization” (Saresella, 411) that were altering the western world, took hold in Italy and set the stage for the 1974 referendum on divorce. The referendum was an integral moment as it marked the first division of the Catholic world and allowed Catholic citizens the understanding that they were not required to vote in…

There were many significant events that played out during the Late Medieval Time Period, and although there were several occasions when there was failure, there were several occasions of victory as well. The general atmosphere of the Late Medieval Times was as complex as present day, and was full of development. There was constant development in every aspect, including the social, political, religious, intellectual, technological, and economic aspects. The social aspect of the Late Medieval…

comes through faith in Jesus Christ without the intervention of the Pope, priest, saints or the Virgin Mary. The Protestant denominations practice living lives of sincerity and simplicity and studied scripture. ‘Scripture one’- the only authority for Christians is the Bible. Whereas the Roman Catholicism focused on work. The Roman Catholicism believe that salvation comes through the work of man with the authority of the Pope, priest, and saints. The Roman Catholicism practice the sale of…