Protestant Reformers

The Jesuits were the only people that were capable of converting Protestant regions back and reinforcing the faith of the Europeans who fluctuate in their loyalty to the Catholic Church. Ignatius felt that it was a christian's responsibility to defend their religion, no matter the circumstances because the world of Christians…

Although it is undeniable that the Catholic church played a relatively large role in Luther’s message attracting popular support, it not sufficient to explain why Luther got popular. With many other Reformers having preached for reform in the Catholic Church long before Luther ever did, there happens to be more to Luther’s support than solely the corrupt nature that was the church. The people of Germany had many reasons to support Luther’s ideals, however a strong division between the poor and…

about a cruel god. He stood up for the rights of the people and if he didn't have any impacts of the Reformation, till this day the church would have probably still teaching us false hope of God. One reformer actually confronted the church’s corruption of the original Christian faith. This reformer was named Martin Luther. Luther new that he had to rethink everything the church was teaching when he was caught in a thunderstorm and nearly got struck by lightning. Luther tried to live the as the…

Chapter 12 Assignment #5 12.6, 12.7 (Ryan Cho, Period Three APEC) Terms: John Wycliff, John Hus, Nepotism, Leo X, St. Peter’s Basilica. 1. John Wycliff was an English philosopher, reformer, and professor at Oxford University. He was born in 1331 and died in 1384. One of the reasons why Wycliffe became a big name in European countries because he opposed the clergy, which was central to a powerful role in England. He then went on and then attacked the luxury and pomp of local parishes and their…

the Catholic Church had lost all of their people to the Protestant Reformations, but that didn’t stop them from trying to get their people back. The Church had turned to art, human emotions, and realness a new style called the Baroque style The Church put their hearts out to the world so they people can see what made them be apart of the Catholic church in the first place. In the processes, of getting their people back from the Protestant Reformations an artist named Andrea Pozzo did a piece…

The Reformation period took place during 1300-1500 A.D. The Reformation was a response to the Roman Catholic Church which had become corrupt by its leadership and practices. This was also during the Renaissance era, which means “rebirth” (HIST 1). The Italian philosopher, Marsilio Ficino wrote, “If we are to call any age golden, it is beyond doubt that age which brings forth golden talents in different places. That such is true of this our age [no one] will hardly doubt.” This ushered in the age…

theologians met in Trent to discuss how to best combat Protestantism. The largest argument between these church leaders consisted of whether to compromise their doctrines to encourage the return of Protestants to the Church, or to reiterate traditional teachings in strong opposition to the Protestants. The latter group’s position won out, and the Council of Trent created a strict body of doctrine for Catholics that unified Christendom and reaffirmed traditional…

The Protestant Reformation occurred in the 16th century, starting in 1517 and ending in 1648. The Protestant Reformation was initially aimed at reforming the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church. Its religious aspects were added to by ambitious political rulers who wanted to extend their power and control at the expense of the church. The most dramatic of the events that occurred during the Protestant Reformation took place in Germany, although the Protestant Reformation swept…

Around the 1500s, the Reformation began, causing a massive uproar throughout all of Europe, and as a result many Catholics converted to Protestantism. One group of the Counter-Reformers who tried to go against this movement were the Jesuits. The Jesuits were mostly active in Europe; however, they also sent missionaries all over the world to places such as India, Brazil, and Ethiopia, to gain attention through their new practice. Counter-Reformation included the Council of Trent, the Spanish…

an invention called the ‘astrolabe’ was invented to help sailors find dew north (Hub Pages, 2013). The Renaissance was a huge ordeal that caused major outbreak in society. An honest to God “to be or not to be” if you please. To be Catholic, or Protestant? Or maybe even just a scientist who told God that he didn’t exist! The revert back to ‘ancient’ philosophical thought caused many Renaissance period writers to format their themes to love and challenging authority. The Renaissance ignited a…