Pope Leo X

he has accomplished many things. One of his first tasks was to help rebuild a church that was apart of the Eastern Bloc that fell with communism. Also, although some Eastern Orthodox Church members are against it, he is talking to the Roman Catholic Pope about reconciliation between the Eastern Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Church along with other branches of Christianity. He has also been talking to leaders of other faiths and religions like the Jews, Muslims and Christian Sects, attempting…

The Catholic Reformation was the church’s response to the Protestant Reformation. The Catholic Reformation was also known as the Counter Reformation. The Catholic Reformation occurred in the 16th and 17th century. The Catholic Reformation was caused by many differences between the church and people of Europe. Mainly any follower of the western Christian churches called the Protestants. The Protestants are followers of the principles of reformation, such as Lutheran and Baptist churches. The…

Saint Peter’s Basilica was initially designed by Donatoe Bramante in full masonry. An Italian architect, Bramante already had immense credit for building the Tempietto, in 1506. The Tempietto was a precursor to Saint Peter’s but is regarded as an usher of early High Renaissance. Both the Tempietto and Saint Peter’s Basilica use a central plan. Bramante did not want the Basilica to have a dome and wanted it to keep it just like his Tempietto. But, Bramante died before it was completed.…

This event was called the Investiture Controversy, and is considered the most prolific conflict between political, and religious authorities in medieval Europe. Pope Gregory even goes far enough to excommunicate Henry IV, and strip him of all titles. “On the strength of this belief therefore, for the honour and security of thy church, in the name of Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, I withdraw, through…

Emily Medeiros Humanities 101 Section #4169 Oct. 24, 2014 The Reformation and Counter Reformation beginning in the 16th century both had significant effects all across the Arts in Europe. The Protestant revolution led thousands away from the Catholic Church after Martin Luther nailed his protests to his Catholic Church door and brought forth new artistic traditions that moved towards more secular forms, which were felt to bring glory to God through the depictions of the beauty of his…

In October of 1740, Charles VI died. It was time for Maria Theresa, then 23 years old, to succeed to the Habsburg throne. Subjects of her crown lands—the Austrian duchies and Netherlands, and Bohemia and Hungary—were quick to accept Maria Theresa as their empress. But Maria Theresa immediately faced resistance to her succession from European powers who had previously agreed to her father’s Pragmatic Sanction. Under the leadership of Frederick II, King of Prussia, those powers formed a coalition…

Religion and politics will always be intertwined because religious and political leaders end up balancing each other out, creating an equal share of power. In medieval Europe, Pope Gregory VII, the Crusades, and Justinian all show examples of political figures acting more like religion based topics. Even though Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory VII were two different leaders, they still influenced each other. In 1065, Henry the…

The spread of Christianity brought about considerable changes in the late antique world, with similar reactions to the ‘new’ monotheistic religion among the Anglo-Saxons and Irish as could be seen among the Gauls. Not only did the subsequent religious conversion effect the balance of authority in the region, but it also changed the society’ values regarding morality and ethics, as well as gender roles. Conversion itself meant different things to the different social classes. Additionally, the…

much influence over English politics, but also was very demanding of money. While at war with France, England was under Roman Catholic control and was charged money for the French Pope. That money eventually ended up in France. “So intolerable did this become that Parliament passed a Bill of Indictment against the pope” demanding that the Papal State not collect charges from England (prca). In 1374, England and France negotiated in Bruges, Netherlands, in order to resolve the issue in peace.…

Ignited at the start of the 16th century by the nailing of a candid list on the door of a small German church, the Protestant Reformation introduced the Catholic Church to new thoughts and practices that left European Christians in a state of disbelief. After many disaccording new sects cut ties with the Church, scholars and rulers had a hard time to accept the new concept being introduced to them- religious toleration. While many accepted religious toleration many regions didn’t embrace it for…