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    The Thirty Years War

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    The Thirty Years War was large scale conflict that erupted on the European Continent‚ for mainly religious and Economical reasons. The conflict was initially sparked in 1618‚ as the Catholic prince Ferdinand‚ was named to rule a largely Protestant region of Bohemia. This subsequently caused a Rebellion by the Bohemian aristocracy‚ and a further escalation of violence. The Catholic price‚ who was soon named The Holy Roman Emperor‚ would respond by Force by using this newly acquired imperial army

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    Although many differing theories or reasons for how the Carolingians gained legitimacy in the deposition of the Merovingians‚ Moore offers an intriguing opinion. “The usurpation was conceived as a reform of kingship based on theocratic concepts of royal power that have been traced to episcopal social thought. These assertions of royal power came to be suffused with a “rhetoric of reform.” This reforming rhetoric‚ became the guiding principle for the Carolingians‚ but sadly had repercussions for

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    Existence of authority in many different forms is primarily vital for group of people to maintain each other’s safeties as well as rights. On the other hand‚ inborn greed which everyone sometimes leads people in positions or authority to make mistakes as well as misconception. Thus it is important to question the idea and decisions of people in positions or authority. Galileo Galilei‚ Italian scientist‚ illustrates this on history. During his time in Italy authority of Catholicism‚ Vatican‚ not

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    The Protestant Revolt

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    Although the Reformation swept through all of Western Europe‚ that was the most dramatic events of this great religious revolt took place in Germany. It was in Wittenberg‚ Saxony‚ that Martin Luther posted his list of propositions . 95 theses‚ in 1517 and he burned burned the papa bull in 1520. He was condemned by the Diet of Worms a year later. German nobles that were encouraged by Martin‚ put down the Peasants Revolt. That was another great event that ocurred in 1529 in the Reformation and that

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    The definition of a revolution is known as the "forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system." However‚ revolutions are more than simply overthrowing and establishing new rule. Much conflict takes place in a revolution‚ but revolutions are also times of new enlightenments to further progress‚ ways of thinking‚ as well as reforming old ideas into new. The age of the Renaissance brought on new ideals of humanism in political and social revolts. Bringing in that individuals

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    The intellectual movements of the Enlightenment and the Reformation changed society through its numerous worldviews‚ including defying the traditions of the pre-established thoughts of the past. These adjustments in worldview impacted society forever through its perspective on religion‚ humanism and overall intellectual freedom. The Protestant Reformation was the sixteenth century religious‚ political‚ intellectual and cultural movement that spread across Catholic Europe‚ setting in place the structures

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    Martin Luther has impacted many people. He was a professor of theology and a German priest and wrote the 95 thesis. His revolutionary ideas served as the catalyst for the eventual breaking away from the Catholic Church and were later instrumental in forming the movement known as the Protestant Reformation. Luther wrote his radical “95 Thesis” to express his growing concern with the corruption within the church. In essence‚ his thesis called for a full reform of the Catholic church and challenged

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    When analysing and evaluating the debate between Euan Cameron and Robert Scribner’s theories on the “disenchantment of the world” during the Reformation there are several key factors to take into consideration. The dissatisfaction discussed at length by both Cameron and Scribner are found almost exclusively to be with regards to religious ideology and practice within the reformation. The Reformation had an unparalleled consequence upon the ‘religiosity’ within Europe. The most frequent appraisal

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    Luther's 95 Thesis

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    In the 1600s there was a man named Martin Luther. He was the son of Saxon Miner. Martin Luther had a good affect on his society because he made the 95 thesis‚ he devoted his life to the catholic church‚ and publshed the Smalcald Articles. Martin Luther was a good affect on his society because he made the 95 thesis . The It was a paper that Martin Luther made and put on the door of the castle church. His 95 thesis Was about the things that the church should do in order of god.

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    During the times of 300 CE in the Middle Eastern region‚ Christianity was rapidly expanding but after being eroded against the test of time‚ fragmentation was inevitable. The events were a string of series that began with the unification of Christianity on a strong front‚ followed by a separation from the Roman Catholics and the Eastern Orthodox to finally a protestant growth of a new branch. In the beginning‚ Christianity was created from Jesus wanting to revitalize traditions. Saint Paul’s conversion

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