Pope Boniface VIII

“Big Brother is watching you,”—similar to the government portrayed in the well-known dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell, the Catholic Church had thorough control over every aspect of the lowly commoner. Ever since the alleged issue of The Donation of Constantine in the 8th century giving the papacy power of the western Roman Empire, the local church held power over the commoner from preaching to education to local politics (Vauchez 445). With the ability to manipulate the education that…

Calvinism and Arminianism have five disputed points between them. Calvinism is a branch of Protestantism that was founded by French theologian John Calvin. Arminianism was founded by Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius and is based on his theological ideas. Both Calvinism and Arminianism were created roughly around the same time period. John Calvin was born in 1509 and lived until 1564 while Jacobus Arminius was born in 1560 and died in 1609. These two theological set of beliefs are very similar…

Puritanism was first developed in the late 16th century when a reform was put on the Church of England. Those who practiced Puritanism were known as Puritans and sought to purify the Church of England. The Puritans felt that the reformation had not gone far enough and that the church still had Catholic influence and was corrupt. They felt as if the church’s doctrine was incorrect and not what God wanted. As the Puritans tried to ask for more reforms to be made, King James I was becoming…

Augsburg. The war lasted for 30 years before it was ended with the Peace of Westphalia. The Peace of Westphalia stated that all German states can determine their own religion. The also signaled the end of the Holy Roman Empire as a political unity. Henry VIII was an absolute ruler. He wanted an annulment from his first wife Catherine, but the church would not allow him one. He broke off from the Catholic Church in England, and established his own Church of England. Now Henry had the power to…

Catholic Church. During 1400-1600 there were thirty different popes that created less stability in the Catholic Church than what we would have today. Since there were so many popes during the time and it caused less stability it had the influence on Europe that there wasn't any stability in the country. Popes have always taught Catholicism in the church. The Pope claims to be the shepherd of all Christians and representative of Christ. The pope has also traditionally been regarded as patriarch…

Martin Luther is the man who sparked the Protestant Reformation. His views on the Bible challenge what the Catholic Church has been forcing down people’s throats for thousands of years. Martin Luther was born around 1483 in Wittenberg, Germany and later became a priest at the church there. He challenges the Catholic Church on spiritual beliefs but also on some policy issues. Martin Luther will found a religion called Lutheranism based on his beliefs. Martin Luther believes in some very radical…

After the fall of the Roman Empire, The Middle Ages was initiated, and a time of major religious and civil reformation began. The Church started to gain much more power than the governing bodies. So much that at various times, an intense struggle for religious authority and political power played out. Even as that struggle continued the Church still affected the people at that time and spread throughout the world with great speed. Christianity had effects on the government during the middle…

Middle ages Europe vs medieval japan During the middle ages (476 CE – 14th century) of Europe a feudal system was being created, likewise during the same time in medieval japan a similar feudal system was developing. These two feudal systems were almost identical in the social hierarchy and in jobs however there were differences nether less. Some of the similarities though wold be how similar their feudal pyramid worked. This pyramid consisted of the highest member of the society (king or…

“He cherished the Church of St. Peter at Rome above all other holy places, and heaped its treasury with a vast wealth of gold, silver, and precious stones. He sent countless large gifts to the popes; and throughout his whole reign his most heartfelt wish was to re-establish the ancient authority of Rome under his care and by his influence, and to defend and protect St. Peter’s, beautifying and enriching it himself above all other churches. But…

were beginning to question the Catholic Church. Some people saw and believed that the church was corrupt because of the new teachings because they didn’t seem to follow the Bible. There was also religious corruption within the ranks of the clergy. The pope would conduct himself as an almighty ruler of the province. A few people like Martin Luther, and John Calvin challenged the church. They called for the Church to go back to teachings in the Bible and follow them. The one thing the church did…