Pope Urban II

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…

divisions; between people and their beliefs, between the West and the East and between Christianity and all other faiths. In the year 1095 Pope Urban II addressed the Council of Clermont in response to a letter he had received from Alexios I Komnenos, the Byzantine Emperor, requesting aid to fight the Seljuq Turks who had conquered most of Asia Minor . In his speech, Urban II, in front of a great crowd, urged all to assist the Greeks and to help recover Palestine from the rule of the Muslims…

of Hippo from the fourth century C.E. that easys the notion of a just war on to humanity. I argue that the first crusade of Pope Urban II was not act out of character of Christianity and it was the currents events that are the cause for the first crusade, and the reason why the people of Christendom went on the crusade was for god not so much money. The motive for Pope Urban the Second for his call upon the faithful Christians was to remove the tyrannical world domination state of Islam that…

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…

Christian warriors as they began the two hundred year battle with the Muslims to take back what they believed was their Holy Land. The Muslims had taken control of this land and put an end to Christian pilgrimages. This incited the furor of Pope Urban II, who declared the war which became known as The Crusades. The long course of this battle greatly affected medieval Europe and its civilization, and continues to stir up conflict and controversy in our world today, as well as dangers to the…

gained the diploma from Pisa University and became Doctor of Law sciences. A year after he gained his diploma, he returned to Rome and he became abbreviator for Pope and referendary…

When speaking to the the humanistic movement during the Middle Ages, historian Martin McGuire stated, "It set a basic pattern for the future". After the devastation of the Black Plague from the late 1200s to the mid 1300s, Europe was in great need of rebuilding both socially and economically. Many people turned to religion, while others strayed away from the spiritual outlook, believing that the solutions to the world’s problems lie in human thought and action rather than divine intervention.…

the stained glass windows to the intricate stone sculptures to even the gravity-defying flying buttresses, each part of a cathedral told its own unique story related to the Bible or foundation of Christianity. These buildings became a vital part of urban life as they were communal places, as well as physical representation of the “amounts of wealth, efforts, and design” the people of that town had” (Pavlac, 168). Some citizens and lords went so far in their devotion that the ended up “competing…

biggest religions of their time, The Holy Roman Catholics and the Islamic people. Because of the religious strains, the crusades started, showing this to be a holy war between two religions. Again, referencing back to the letters of the crusades, the pope, among other people, talk about Islam. The letters include how the catholic people viewed the Islamic religion as inaccurate, terrible, and offensive, and how it needs to be destroyed. The crusades were not only to reclaim the holy land back…

CRITICISM OF THE CHURCH •The reformation could not have happened without the numerous conflicts that had risen within the church during the Renaissance. •Diet of Worms (Germany) presented the emperor with 102 oppressive church burdens and abuses •Urban laypeople were more knowledgeable about the world around them •Lay religious movements had one common goal: Religious simplicity in the imitation of Jesus. •Egalitarian church - gives members and head of church power •Spiritual…