Protestant Ascendancy

Corrupted Catholic Church: During 1400’s - 1500’s Catholic Church distorted the minds of people by suggesting that people can purchase sinfree cards, indulgences for the living and the dead: the idea of purgatory influenced mankind to secure a resting place in heaven. The papal dominion created delusion by mentioning that whoever follows the commandments of popes will be saved from hell - seducing the people with misconception that goodness and salvation lies on their behavior, whether or not…

This essay will be touching on the topic of Charlemagne the Great and how he influenced the church and community through his actions and beliefs. Charlemagne was one of the many people and events that changed the beliefs and values of the church in the middle ages. After the breakup of the Roman Empire in the late 5th century the empire was in chaos for the next 400 years with no stability and centre of authority it was impossible for the kingdom to function. This was until Charlemagne came…

The Breakaway The political unfairness, poor religious leadership, and the corruption of the Catholic Church caused the Protestant Reformation. The unethical, political relationship between the government and the church drove commoners to the Reformation. Luther criticized the German Lords by saying they “do nothing” and “rob” their “subjects” (Doc C). The unjust government manipulated the commoners into handing over their money, allowing the government to live a lavish life of luxury. The…

It is unquestionable that the reign of King Henry VIII was more duplicitous than the reign of Pope Alexander VI, due to Henry’s extremely loathsome and reprehensible behavior during his reign. Henry’s actions took the lives of thousands, as well emotionally traumatized the lives of thousands more. His wives primarily fell victim to Henry’s duplicitous acts as they were the closest to him during his periods of unrest. They regularly feared for their lives, which was a true suspicion for Anne of…

The name “Puritan” originally was an affront given to the group of people who desired to “purify” the Church of England by traditional Anglicans. The Puritans criticized the Church of England and did not agree with their beliefs and practices. At first, the Puritans did not wish to separate from the church they only desired to transform it. After their failed attempts of trying to recruit the assistance of the archbishop and writing a letter to Parliament, they decided their only option was to…

Martin Luther Martin Luther was a man that has changed many lives in his time made many people’s lives less stressful by writing 95 theses. Martin Luther was the one that changed the ways of the Catholic Church back in the Middle Ages, which is around the 1500’s. Martin Luther was born into a copper mining family in 1483 in Saxony, Germany. Growing up people knew him as a bright child. In 1505 he received a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Erfurt. However, his father wanted him to…

Between the end of the eleventh century and into the thirteenth century,european christians arguing of the church,Conducted a series of nine wars that have come to be known as the crusades.Were the results of the crusades more positive or negative.The results of the crusades are negative because of the eastern and western worlds that were involved in the conflicts.The whole world was involved in the conflict of the crusades manly christians and muslims. The Crusades were more…

This is a quote from the famous ‘Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God’ sermon by Jonathan Edwards. A new era dawned at the turn of the 1730’s and 40’s. The Great Awakening swept through Protestant Europe and British America. It changed the people’s views towards one another and towards God. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 brought an end to fighting between political and religious groups. The Church of England became the center point for religion. Other religions, such as Catholicism and…

country strong, so by making them all be one thing, it will bring people together. This led to outbreaks of religious violence. This impacted the Protestants badly. Protestants were Christian. There were many Protestants in England. They disliked the pope and Catholicism. Protestants were against Mary’s beliefs in making everyone Catholic. Many Protestants leaders fled to Europe. She authorized her government to…

One of the biggest problem during Mary’s reign was her marriage to Philip II of Spain due to their religion – both were Catholics. According to D. M. Loades in his book Tudor Queens of England, “in January 1554 there was a briefly dangerous rebellion in Kent, led by Sir Thomas Wyatt, which demanded that she (Mary) change her mind.” (Loades 194) English did not want that Mary got married to Philip II of Spain, they thought that a foreigner could be a danger to the country. In the book, Mary Tudor…