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fide), not by works. While he did not intend to break with the Catholic church, a confrontation with the papacy was not long in coming”1 In 1521, however, he was summoned before the Diet of Worms and excommunicated. Sheltered by Friedrich, elector of Saxony, Luther translated the Bible into German and continued his output of gospel pamphlets. When German peasants, inspired in part by Luther’s empowering “priesthood of all believers,” revolted in 1524, Luther sided with Germany’s princes. By the…

is known for being an influential, spiritual theologian. Luther changed his life and history forever by lighting the spark of the Protestant Reformation. Martin Luther was born on the 10th of November of the year 1483. He was born in Eiseleben, Saxony, which is located in modern day southeast Germany. He lived with his mother and father, Hans and Margarette Luther. Luther’s family was of a peasant lineage. Hans Luther was a miner and an ore smelter. Hans Luther became a holder for ore…

the war was that both the companies wanted to politically and financially control India, and not just trade here. THIRD CARNATIC WAR:- 1. Result of the renewed conflict between English and Frence in 7 years war in Europe between France, Austria, Saxony, Sweden and Russia on one side; and Prussia, Hanover and Great Britain on the…

Frederick II was powerful when he fought in the Seven Years War. The war started in 1756 when Frederick invaded Saxony with Great Britain after Austria, alongside France and Russia, tried to regain control of Silesia. The war was a rocky battle but Frederick got through it. He lost territory, regained it, and then lost it again. In 1760 when Austro-russian forces…

Is Durkheim Induitable? A Look Into Modern Suicide Data Emile Durkheim speaks with conviction, like a man self assured that his facts are correct and confident in his analysis, a man who never questioned himself. Modern scholar do not look at him with such assured eyes. From the fundamental basis of his analysis to the sources of his information, everything about Durkheim’s work has been questioned. Notably, there is serious debate as to whether or not the facts he based his data on have passed…

A LUXURIOUS NIGHT TO REMEMBER IN DRESDEN I think you would agree when I say that, not many people in America have heard of nor been to Dresden Germany. I bet, when you ask your friends, family and colleagues right now if they have heard of Dresden or been to Dresden, they would say NO or probably say WHERE IS IT? I would also bet that if you ask them what’s on their Bucket list or places they would want to see, DRESDEN, would not be one of them. This is one of the many reasons why I chose…

Imagine being a German citizen living in the same era as one of the most notorious and high ranking officers in Nazi Germany’s history. This was the case for many citizens of their proud Nazi Germany and the prisoners, POWs (Prisoners of War) , and criminals that had to face the wrath of Heinrich Himmler. Heinrich grew up in a Roman-Catholic conservative family, where he experienced difficulties in life, and eventually became a political activist. He grew up to become one of the most…

There were many other factors that contributed to the Reformation, one being the new humanistic fashion of reading and writing that allowed people to become more insightful and critical. A popular literary humanistic method introduced during the Renaissance was the reading of ancient texts and analyzing them to increase knowledge and insight. Writing became a key way to communicate thoughts and opinions to others. Reading and writing affected the Protestant Reformation greatly because it allowed…

The Protestant Reformation was a major reform of the Christian church in response to problems that were found in the Catholic Church. Many people started to break away and form new Christian churches. The 1500s were times of alteration in and transformation of the church, and of social and political structures. Baptist, Anglican, Presbyterian and many other denominations of the protestant church are prominent in today’s society. However these types of churches did not always exist, and to…

nuns affiliated with the Church taught reading and writing and ran hospitals for the needy. Pope Gregory I used Benedictine monks as diplomats/missionaries. He sent them to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons. The Byzantine Empire had a very strong military. He used his military and his best commander Belisarius to reconquer Northern Africa circa 533 CE. Most of Belisarius’ success was because of his superior tactics in battle. The Byzantines used the kantos, an overhand thrusting spear, before…