In this essay I am going to try and find out why King Henry VIII created the Church of England. In 1532 he broke with papal authority and announced himself head of the church in England‚ in 1533 the Church of England was created and in 1535 monasteries were closed. There are many arguments to do with economics‚ power‚ popularity‚ religion and finally succession and his personal life. Henry did not believe that any woman would be fit to rule the land. Henry’s first wife was Catherine of Aragon and
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"The Responsibility of a Catholic Citizen in a Free Society” Our first and foremost responsibility is to Christ. We really should go to Mass at least weekly. We should also confess our sins‚ do our penance‚ and take Holy Communion‚ as well as spread the word of God to everyone. Our second responsibility as good Catholic citizens in a free society is to protect the dignity of the human being at all levels. This comes in different forms. First‚ we are to protect the dignity of human life by opposing
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A Catholic education is important to me for four reasons. I know that a Catholic education‚ especially one at St. Joseph Cottleville‚ has helped me in my past‚ is helping me now‚ and will help me in my future. Another thing is personal stories that have influenced and inspired me to live out my life as a daughter of Christ‚ reminded me what a big part of my life God is‚ and jump-started my drive to be a virtuous and proud Catholic. Starting my faith at St. Joe’s as a kindergartener gave me a surplus
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The Church in the Middle Ages The Catholic Church greatly influenced the lives of people in the Middle Ages. The Church owned land‚ they controlled people’s beliefs‚ they were wealthy and they were led by the Pope. Majority of people in the Middle Ages were Catholic and relied on the Church for teachings‚ rewards and punishments. The church used threats‚ teachings and law to control people of the Middle Ages. People went on Crusades for the Pope and the Church. The Church told people if they did
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The protestant reformation The protestant reformation was a split in the church during the 16th century. It was initiated by Martin luther‚ and cased thousands of people to leave the church as a major protests that was started by questioning the way the church was lead. While this wasn’t the first attempt to reform the Roman Catholic church the previous attempts would just fail. The protesters claimed that the church cared more about their money than looking after the people themselves. However
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Américas (Catholic Mission of Our Lady of the Americas) Religion is very important to most people in society today. It has been around for many years and many different religions have emerged. It is hard for a person to step into a religious environment that is unfamiliar to them. I have never been inside a church and all of my life my family never really told me about religion. The social phenomenon I studied was a Catholic Mass. On Sunday morning‚ October 23‚ 2011‚ I attended the Catholic Mission
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We have seen that after a long historical process the Popes’ sole rule of the Catholic Church‚ rigidly centralized‚ bureaucratized and clericalized‚ was finally established‚ and continued to exist until the middle of the 20th century. Then something unexpected happened. Pope John XXIII (1958-63)‚ the son of an Italian peasant farmer‚ called the Second Vatican Council in 1959 with a view to pastoral renewal and the promotion of Christian unity. The pope attributed the calling of the historic
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reforms. These reformers were usually persecuted by church officials and kings‚ some were even burned at the stake. One such reformer who both the pope and emperor Charles V tried to silence was Martin Luther In 1521‚ Martin Luther was summoned by emperor Charles V to the Diet of the Worms to face train for his attacks on the church. Before the Diet of the Worms‚ Luther lets it be known that he did write the books which attacks the church and that he stands by the words he wrote. He further
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incorporate the Church and the People of the Seigneury because they made huge contributions towards New France. The Church was very influential in New France. They were the only ones who provided Education. They were in charge of schools‚ hospitals‚ missionaries‚ and churches. The Nuns taught the children the Roman Catholic religion‚ Latin‚ French‚ and basic math. Many children‚ particularly young men‚ had no education by any means. Young men were trained to be priests. The Church was the only social
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Explain why Martin Luther became disillusioned with the Church of Rome. (Notes) . Why he became a monk and why he stopped: Luther was caught in a storm and was nearly struck down by lightening. He vowed that if he lived through the storm he would become a monk and enter a monastery. He presented himself to the Augustinian monastery at Erfurt fifteen days later. He tried in every way possible to be a good monk and to find peace with God. Unsuccessful however‚ in that pursuit‚ Luther continued to
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