Pope Paul V

had control over schools, universities, and publications” (Newth 9). Which resulted in the Church banning Thomas More's, Galileo's, and Joan of Arc's written work. In 1543 the church had stated that no book may be printed, censored, or traded without their permission, and in 1563, the King had abolished that law (Newth 10). Stating that only he, Charles IX of France could decide which books would be published. The church itself had created a list of books in 1559 that were banned; the list had…

There is more than one opinion on the cause of the fall of Rome. Religion, politics, and economic factors have been said to be the cause of the decline of the Roman Empire (Andrews). The traditional Roman religion was slowly replaced. A new way of thinking and a different set of values changed the way Romans looked at the Emperor. The introduction of a different religion was the beginning of the end of the Empire. When Constantine I, or Flavius Valerius Constantinus became Emperor, he…

The reformation greatly affected the political state of Europe. After Lutheranism in Germany, many of its princes converted to protestantism. These princes eventually created the Schmalkaldic League against the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. All this conflict eventually led to long war the war finally ended by the Peace of Augsburg. This peace treaty led to the Emperor losing power and letting Germany to determine if it was Catholic or Protestant. The reform also affects other parts of Europe…

army and himself to the pope so they could all be baptized and convert to Christianity. Throughout Charlemagne’s journey of expanding the kingdom, he did not only conquer more land, but he also helped spread Christianity. By…

Utopian texts are created to instigate introspective thought into the society in which the audience lives in. Thomas More wrote Utopia to satirize and to criticise the status quo of his era in 1555. . Written in a time of political, cultural and religious upheaval, it was a revolutionary text that challenged the accepted state of affairs. Through his work, entitled ‘Utopia’ More criticised political corruption, religious hypocrisy, distribution of wealth and the harsh penal code of the time. He…

In every part of history, societies have developed remarkable technological innovations. During the Age of exploration, the magnetic compass and the printing press were created. Both these important technological innovations have had both positives and negatives effects on a society or on humanity. Johann Gutenberg invented the printing press, which was very successful. That being said, the magnetic compass had great success also. Johann Gutenberg’s sensational invention had an immense impact…

The Act in Restraint of Appeals in 1533 was the start of a political process that effectively transferred the power of the Catholic Church to the king, Henry VIII and his advisors and the government. The Act was passed by a Parliament and had listed its grievances against the Church as early as 1529. Rather than have a king foist the act on the people at a time when religion was a major factor in the lives of all people of the town, Thomas Cromwell came up with the idea of giving the act a…

In the 1500 the Roman Catholic Church was super powerful in western Europe. The Catholic Church guarded its position and anybody who was deemed to have gone against the Catholic Church was labelled a heretic and burnt at the stake. The Catholic Church did not tolerate any unusual behavior from anyone if they were to “go soft” might have been a sign of weakness. The catholic church's power had been built up over many centuries and relied on ignorance and superstition on people from other lands…

Art as a tool in religion is not a new concept. From the worship of idols in Hinduism as an embodiment of the divine to stained glass windows used in the storytelling of Jesus’ life in Christianity. Art and religion have walked hand in hand, symbolism within sculptures and paintings help spread religion and ideals, this is true for many parts of Christianity. The Processional Cross was created circa 1150 to 1175 in Asturias, Spain, and is currently in the Medieval Art exhibition at the…

Starting in the 16th century the church of England started because King Henry VIII wanted a divorce with his wife at the time Catherine of Aragon. King Henry wanted a boy to rule but his wife’s babies were still borns except for one, Queen Mary I. King Henry wanted a divorce with his wife but the Catholic Church wouldn’t allow it so King Henry broke away from the church and started the Church of England. The Church of England was different from Lutheranism because it was started because King…