Pope Stephen VI

Whilst there may be some truth in the distinction: Protestants destroy property and Catholics kill, it is a gross over-simplification of the religious violence associated with the Early Modern era to characterise it in such a binary manner. At best, it is a sweeping generalisation based upon the assumption that Protestant property destruction is driven by their anti-iconic beliefs, who felt that they had a legitimate objection to the wrongful use of material objects during worship: something…

The location of the metropolis of Constantinople was strategically located between the European and Asian continents. It was known for its colossal infrastructure, easy access of trade routes between continents and diverse cultural background. This massive city was also the capital of the Byzantine Empire, an empire built on a wealth of gold and Christianity. The strategic location of the metropolis of Constantinople plays a critical role in its functions as an imperial capital, trade emporium…

1. The Protestant reformation had a huge impact on European society, culture and politics. Over the course of the reformation the catholic church lost a lot of its power. Protestantism was very popular among the common people as it focused on having a direct link with god, avoiding the system of bishops and priests. The reformation also sparked the thirty years war, a conflict that would change the religion climate of Europe drastically. After the end of the reformation started war the church no…

Baroque, “derived from the Portuguese word barroco, meaning oddly shaped pearl,” was a period beginning at about 1600 and ending at approximately 1750. The Baroque was a reformation of both the art and architectural worlds, being that the focus turned to a more exaggerated, clear, and easily interpreted view of artistic pieces. The Baroque started in Rome around 1600 and before it ended, it had spread all across the European continent. The style that the Baroque brought to Europe was…

The most important period in the 16-18 century was the reformation because it had the most impact on the world. The reformation was the most important period over scientific revolution, and explorers because even though there were many more important events that occurred, Jesus Christ, Roman Catholic Church, Martin Luther, John Calvin, were the main occupants. Jesus Christ helped provide new religious ideas that Martin Luther later changed. There were many influential events from religious…

The Condemnation of Galileo It is possible to say the condemnation of Galileo was something that was miscalculated. I say this because it seems as though there was really no law for what he had done at the time, but because scince and theology was not separated no one really knew what to do. I thought about Jesus, when the Jews set out to kill Him because they really could not handle his teaching and who He claimed to be. They took him and waited until after the Passover to kill Him because…

issued yet another bull, Unam Sanctam, November 18 1302 after meeting with a large group of church officials. This new document was an attempt to reestablish his possession of power as the pope of the Catholic Church, sending the message that although he was not able to support his previous decree, the church and pope still remained powerful. In his Unam Sanctam, Boniface references the beliefs and actions of his predecessors along with many citations of biblical passages that supported his…

Muslims taking control of Jerusalem, but previously, Christians were allowed to visit the city. However, when the Arabs took authority in 1070 C.E., Christians were refused access to the land. This caused the Byzantine Emperor to ask for help from the Pope to protect his empire from the Muslims, allowing for Christian Europeans to join together to fight their common enemy. Overall, Christianity remained prominent throughout the Middle Ages in Europe because Charlemagne effectively spread…

“Religion” appeared as a word as early as c. 1200. It has an Anglo-French origin and constitutes as a basic vocabulary term for any native English speaker. In 1200, “religion” maintained the same definition as it does today, which is “a state of life bound by monastic vows or the condition of one who is a member of a religious order, especially in the Roman Catholic Church” (Religion). Before this time, however, there were many different words pronounced similarly to “religion”, but carried a…

There were several significant political and social consequences of the Protestant Reformation during the sixteenth century. The Reformation brought about a change in the way women were viewed and led to support for their lives through Protestant reforms and education. The Protestant Reformation additionally provided the opportunity for princes and monarchs to acquire increased political power through King Henry VIII’s break from the Catholic Church or the Holy Roman Empire prince’s converting…