Protestant Ascendancy

Why was it important? During the early Renaissance, the use of portraits wasn’t used to depict people of their own right but to show peoples devotion to Christ. As portraiture evolved through time and new styles were discovered the idea of portraits became more personal. Portraits gave a more humanistic approach to Christianity, with paintings depicting patrons and saints worshipping and being Christ like it could give this idea of being religious and faithful to God a more personal approach.…

The baroque style was established in the seventeenth century in order for the catholic church to win back the citizens who were being converted to the protestant reformation. Therefore, the church turned their artistic expression into a more extravagant, grandiose style. Viewers were now being emotionally drawn to the sensual attitudes of the churches. The style of this period would then be called Baroque. Which is the term that’s name was taken from the Portuguese barroco, which is a deformed…

Glossary Terms Assimilation Assimilation is the means by changing an individual and or their beliefs to another, through various means. Some examples would be Christianization. Some of the acts of Christianization included Indigenous people not being allowed to use their own language, or forbidding to participate in their own cultural activities as well as to refrain from customs and beliefs. Rights and rituals of individuals are no longer accepted. Expectations of specific behaviour, were…

what is protestant reformation ? when did it happen ? what impact did it have on europe ? Martin Luther had the power of the church and what happened was there was a breakdown of the authority and power in the catholic church the people stood up against the catholic church this had a large impact on europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. Martin Luther was one of the religious leaders during this time. he didn't agree with the church he believed you should pray for…

In Murder in the Cathedral, the Archbishop Thomas Becket of Canterbury is in opposition to his society. Archbishop Thomas opposed the ideas of King Henry II and was exiled from England by the king himself. The king disliked Becket’s heavy religious beliefs and wanted to bring the church under his control. Becket showed total devotion to god, and the king believed that he was more powerful than god and should be treated as such. The society around Becket believes him to be mad to openly defy the…

Lutheranism was considered the state religion through most of Germany, Scandinavia and other parts of Northern Europe. The Reformation impacted what people believed and worshiped; as Catholicism attempted to keep their power and dominance, various protestant denominations began to arise. THE GRACE OF GOD The grace of God, is God choosing to bless us and guide us rather than curse us as we deserve due to our sins. God’s grace is a blessing and the greatest treasure to the least deserving…

The Catholic Church was powerful in the Middle Ages. One reason it was so powerful was the organization of the church. The Roman Catholic was organized into an elaborate hierarchy, with the pope as the head in western Europe, with different levels of leadership among the clergy. Individuals began to organize themselves into apostolic communities. The second reason the church was so powerful was wealth. Most people donated ten percent of their income to the church and the church did not pay…

Religion was very important to the people of Medieval Europe, and it played an important role in their lives. The catholic church was the last institution that survived the fall of Roman Empire (Richardson, Robert 1). The church was outside of feudalism and didn’t take part of it (Richardson, Robert 2). The church and government were very important and powerful in the middle ages. The church was viewed as powerful when the pope crowned Charlemagne as the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. This…

Pope Julius II goal was to extend the authority of the papal and to make the papacy have true power over the military force and political authority in Italy. Julius hired Michelangelo to decorate the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, a very important place that held the place of the new popes that are eventually elected. This reflects upon Julius because he wanted to spread the papacy out into the country. Therefore it was the purpose of building the Sistine Chapel. Julius wanted to continue…

Heinrich Schliemann was born January 6, 1822 in Neubukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin and died December 26, 1890, Naples, Italy. He was famous for being a German merchant, world traveler, and archeologist. Heinrich Schliemann father was a Protestant minister, who encouraged his interest in ancient times. When he was still young child Heinrich’s father gave him a history book, which contained a picture of Troy in flames, which remained with him throughout his life and sustained his belief in the…