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Martin Luther, livid with the way Catholics use indulgences to pay for projects, wrote The Ninty-Five Theses which proclaimed that forgiveness was only achievable through God not by the Pope or any religious leader. Gradually, Luther began stating that salvation was only obtainable through believing in Jesus which made him unpopular enough to where he was excommunicated from the church and considered an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor…

Final #6 During semester in History 255 a lot of topics were brought up that were interesting and gave people something to enjoy when discussed. Many events were significant in the middle ages since they would follow into present time or long enough to make a difference. Event such as wars and death shaped the world people live in today, from decisions that affected all kinds of lives and the future of those people. Events such as the Bubonic plague, The Crusades, and Christianity. These events…

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…

Although trade might have improved the connections between different cultures, the economic revolution also cannot be considered as the greatest revolution of the Renaissance. Similarly to the political revolution the economic revolution failed to unify the two main groups of the society, the rich with the poor. In this case, although the overall nation became closely united with one another it was not the same for the individuals of the nations. Industrialization meant higher production means,…

confusion, one leader and one faction restored order and shaped a plan that succeeded in uniting the Catholic churches and moralizing an entire empire. The Imperial faction and I, Marquis Boniface of Montferrat, have brought honor to our Empire and Pope during this crusade. However, questions are asked about our intentions and actions during the crusade. Throughout the March Pact and in the Siege and Sack, my faction’s only goal was to serve our Holy Father and take back the Holy Lands from the…

located in Trent Italy, there was 25 sessions of the council divided into 3 periods. The Council of Trent was called by Pope Paul III who really did become fully aware of the abuse the Catholic Church was causing at this particular time, it came to his attention that the Catholic Church was causing more harm than good and that the church really needed a Catholic Reform. With Pope Paul new religious orders such as Jesuits were introduced to the Church in the spirit of the reformation.The purpose…

The Humor of Martin Luther Martin Luther was the hero of the Great Reformation. He swung a special hammer to nail the 95 Theses on the Wittenberg door. His swing ignited sparkle on the protestant churches. His hammer was made of the silver of intelligence, the iron of theology, and the gold of humor. Surprisingly, the gold in his hammer can poop and fart. Luther employed his scatological humor smartly and habitually in ecclesiastical, theological, and sociopolitical circumstances.…

How the Protestant Reformation Affected Foreign Relations. At a time when the only Christian religion was Catholicism, all of Europe was Catholic. That is until Martin Luther sparked the Protestant Reformation with his ninety-five suggestions on how the church could be reformed. Once Henry VIII decided to divorce Catherine of Aragon and create the Anglican Church, he effectively cut Great Britain off from the rest of Europe. This severing of religious ties with other nations was both beneficial…

Menocchio is a miller who was born in 1532 and lived in Italy. Menocchio had radical views on religion and was heard speaking against the Catholic Church. He was arrested and was interrogated by Church officials. Unlike most common people during this time Menocchio was creative and self-taught. He could, read write and he had free time on his hand to question religion and the Catholic Church teaching. In Early modern Europe religion was very important to people; the church was the only way…

Western Civilization Question 5 Western civilization earliest music began with the social religious development that took place in Europe during the middle Ages between 500-1400 AD. The Catholic Church’s chants dominated at this time with their sacred music known as the Gregorian chant. This sacred music gradually developed into polyphonic music known as organum. However, secular music also flourished from Trouveres and Troubadours, until it was crowned with secular compositions of the first…