Pope Benedict XIV

example of this power, with over five major crusades and numerous other, smaller crusades that the Church commanded. The crusades started in 1095 when Pope Urban the second encouraged Christian kings to win back Jerusalem from the Seljuk Muslims who had taken the land in 1065 and had been killing Christian pilgrims who were travelling to the Holy Land. The Pope was outraged at this attack and told the European people that it was shameful that the Holy Land had been captured by ‘barbaric’…

Augustine is more concerned with the ideal state achieving those ends. The means of achieving those ends are not as important. A monarchy would be the preferable style of government. Augustine does not disapprove of democracy or aristocracy. A monarchy most resembles the relationship people have with God. A monarch is single ruler with great prestige and importance, that similar to how the church teaches about God. It would help with state legitimacy and reinforce the idea of God's role in…

This is important because it united a previously divided people. It is an example of the long-standing tradition that sharing your better religion and better standards of living with those who are lower on the totem pole. Previously, Pope Boniface had attempted to convert the Saxon people, enlighten them and show them the ways of Christianity, but the result was his death. Through accepting Christianity, the Saxons become essentially equal Frankish people. In a political sense, converting…

Yuhang Jia To What Degree Did Catholic- Protestant Conflicts During the 1600s Lead To the Rise of Witchcraft? World History II Ms. Chinn April 1st, 2016 Protestant Reformation was the period during 1517 -- 1648 that ends the Middle Ages and begins a new era in the history of Western Civilization. It was mainly about the conflicts between the protestant and Catholic Church. Witchcraft is the use of magic powers, especially evil ones, to make things happen. In Europe…

The Pope 's "voice" as the clarification of celestial messages of God or, truth be told, the voice of God itself. Given the endorsement and asserted "endowments" of the Pope, the general population energetically sought after the campaigns. This is one of the best sins of the Roman Catholic Church all through history. In spite of the instability without bounds, for example, the sudden disappointments of the Crusades, the general population were driven by whatever the Pope directed. Indeed…

Personal interests of the king and the martyrs’ who would not back down for the sake of the gospel England would not have seen the reformation ad well as those who she influenced. With the entire nation of England’s departure from the control of the Pope and the rest of the Catholic Church, the power held by Rome depleted. Not only had they lost control of a key part of Europe, but also other countries laid witness to such a departure, as well as the results, and thus were…

of European politics by the actions of Pope Gregory VII, who attempted to dispose of Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and set an example of papal power. Rome’s political influence reached its peak under the guidance of Pope Innocent III who played Kingmaker and pitted the great armies of Europe against each other with mere declarations of faith. As often happens…

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…