Pope Urban VIII

If anyone acts otherwise, he incurs automatic excommunication.” The Council also addressed the further defense of Holy Land. But as a result of Philip IV’s non-committal intention, the next crusade never took place. As for the pastoral issues, Pope John XXII in October 1317, along with other decrees of Clement V (who died before these decrees were promulgated) issued the Clementines, "Corpus Juris Canonici." These decrees issued included addressing the meanings of poverty vows taken by the…

Who are the Knights Templar? The Knights Templar was made up of poor fellow soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon. They were the most wealthiest and most powerful of the Western Christian military orders. The Templar knights had distinctive attire but were also known for their fighting skills. Those who weren’t skilled in combat but were in the order were set to manage large economic infrastructure throughout Christendom. The order wore white mantles with a red cross on them, and their…

Pope Urban II’s Speech at Council of Clermont With the purpose of spreading the territory of the Catholic Faith (Christianity) and the control of the Holy Sea in the East, Pope Saint Gregory VII had by now urged the devoted Christians to take up weapons toward the Muslims, the Pope himself pledging to guide them to Asia. In his letters, St. Gregory VII conversed on exactly how the grief of the Crusaders in the East had affected him to the place that he anticipated fatality. He believed that he…

This paper will summarize the article “The Renaissance Popes Provoke the Protestant Secession” from The March of Folly by Barbara Tuchman. Her article tells of the extravagance and negligence of the Papacy under Leo X which brought about the splintering of Christendom. Tuchman begins her article describing the opening ceremonies of the new Medici Pope, in which had been spent “one-seventh of the reserve Julius had left in the treasury” . During just the parade, Leo demonstrated “Medici…

Defined by the fathers, church fathers that is, the Patristic Period ran from 100-451 C.E. where church fathers established the theological foundation of the Christian faith. By the fourth century five patriarchates,centers for religious administration had been developed. Jerusalem, Antioch, Alexandria, and Constantinople all were located in the East, leading to a dominance over the West with only Rome. As a result of the Patristic period being a formative period of the christian church many…

and steel themselves for martyrdom” (7). They saw the Catholic Church as vain and being only concerned with issues of worldly wealth. In The Antithesis of Jesus Christ and the Pope by Simon du Rosier contrasts the images of Christ with images of the pope in order to show the humbleness of Christ against the vanity of the Pope. The purpose of this document was to show the true meaning of the last supper and the sacrament of communion. Moreover, the document was used to show the misuse of this…

Saint Vincent De Paul Was a great leader. He helped the poor, Helped the sick,and help reform teaching of priesthood. He was a tutor as a kid and continued till he went to college. He was a slave for two years and escaped with his master. He influenced many and was very generous. Saint Vincent De Paul was born on April 24, 1581 in France. He was born into a poor peasant family. Did so well in school as a kid he was asked to tutor some welther kids by his house. He used the money he got from…

Christianity was a big influence on Western culture. Charlemagne was the king of the Franks and often credited for reconnecting Western Europe. When he came to power in 768 he managed to unite the Franks by fighting a common enemy. Charlemagne supported the Church throughout his life and his main focus was to spread and support Christianity. He battled many Pagan and Muslims for territories. But his biggest challenges was to convert the the Saxons. The Saxons were reluctant to convert to…

also controlled the people of Germany by creating Germany’s social hierarchy, which of course out the Church on top of everybody. There was not much structure to the hierarchy of Germany. There were those affiliated with the Church (Lords, Clergy, The Pope) and those who were not working in the Church (Common Men/Peasants). This lead to many people who did not work in or with the church to be treated harsh and unfair. Throughout fifteenth century Germany, the church created the social hierarchy…

Becket did not react well to the King’s attack on his power. As the British historian W. L. Warren recounts, “Becket protested vigorously, and was given strong support by the pope, who repeated his prohibition with stern threats of the suspension or even deposition of any bishop who ignored it” (502). Becket, supported by the pope, felt threatened by his loss of power. The attack on Becket’s power was part of the greater struggle for power between the King and the archbishop. Acting upon his…