Trent Affair

The Trent Affair, an event occurred in 1861 during a Civil War over the capturing of two Confederate ambassadors. The Trent, a British mail steamer, sailed through the Bahama Channel shortly before being intercepted and boarded by Captain Charles Wilkes and his ship. He captured two men known as James Mason and John Sidell but allowed the steamer to continue on with its course. Mason and Sidell were then arrested and sent to jail at Fort Warren in Boston. The people of the North exalted Captain Wilkes for his actions whilst the British were not so happy about the situation. The British have yet to chose a side, willing to assist those who wished to sail their ships for the right price. The British government mailed a strongly worded letter to the American…

The Trent Affair America is often seen as perfect, however, the Trent Affair is a great example of why it’s not. We all make mistakes, but we have to look for a way to fix them. The Trent Affair was the diplomatic crisis that would have most likely brought Great Britain and the United States to war. We treated the state unfairly and it backfired on us. Even though a war had not seemed possible, the English were highly offended. Both sides were able to manage and avoid an armed conflict between…

The motherland, Great Britain, for years, was pushing for a union of the BNA colony to take care of their internal affairs. The Queen’s representative stated, “let it be thoroughly understood that this question of Confederation is one in which the Home Government is quite in earnest and considers that its wishes ought to have and will have great weight with the provinces.” Another push for Confederation was that British taxpayers were paying for the military defense in BNA and was becoming a…

and temporal power. This created quite the problem for the Church as they relied on taxes and tithes from these areas to fund their expansive building projects as well as the lifestyles of church leaders. The papacy realized that in order to remain influential, it must reform some of its practices. Throughout the mid-to-late sixteenth century, the Catholic Church began to revitalize some of its oldest traditions and to adjust them to meet the changing attitudes of European society. The…

Indulgences played a central role in the disagreements between Martin Luther and the Catholic Church. CCF simplifies the financial abuses of indulgences and how the Council of Trent clarified the Church’s position on the subject (CCF, 305). On the other hand, Peter Beer focuses on the Council’s ruling on indulgences in 1563. In his article “What Price Indulgences, Trent and Today”, Beer explains the struggle to come to consensus on indulgences. He expands on the seven questions posed to the…

William had bought the two from a farmer in the southern part of Percy Township south of the Trent River some 25 km away. The Trent defines the border between Asphodel and Percy. William used these two oxen for the dual use of farming and lumbering. As the spring warmed and it became June the oxen were let out of the barns for feed on the lush grass for the very first time after they were bought, which was in 1831. That night, a relatively short one, for it was June, these two intrepid animals…

There have been several issues with the Catholic Church within the past centuries. Some hadn 't thought to question the ways of the Church–– but some had taken actions into accord when reform was requested or needed. The Nineteenth Ecumenical Council–– which was moreover known as the Council of Trent, had played a role in the reform on the Catholic Church. It was also considered to be one of the most important councils throughout the history of Roman Catholic Churches. Before the formation of…

Through out Shakespeare's Hamlet, there are many Protestant and Roman Catholic elements in it. The character Hamlet is a prime example of the representation of copious Catholic beliefs about purgatory, suicide, and ghosts. Many have speculated that Hamlet is a closeted Catholic despite there being no mention of it in the play. Although small vital details in the play give away the real possibility that he is Catholic, which could've been a way of Shakespeare himself drop hints of his own faith.…

like Chaucer would have been disgusted by the crookedness of the Church officials. This practice continued long after Chaucer’s death. Eventually, it began to strike a nerve with fellow clergymen. This practice helped inspire Martin Luther write his 95 theses condemning the abuses and corruption within the Catholic Church. Soon after, the Catholic Church began to take a deep and serious look at this practice. On December 4th, 1563, the Roman Catholic Church convened a council in Trent. The…

The Council of trent was held between the years 1545 and 1563 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…