While the ultimate objective of the Catholic Reformation was to recognize and spread Catholicism. Some aims‚ methods‚ and degree of success of the catholic reformation in the 16th century were activities of the Jesuits‚ the revival of papacy and the Council of Trent. Activities of the Jesuits Established highly disciplined schools The Jesuits took over in catholic universities and by 1600 they were the most famous educators in Europe Propagation of the catholic faith among non-Christians
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The Reformation was a triumph of literacy and the new printing press. Luther’s translation of the Bible into German was a decisive moment in the spread of literacy‚ and stimulated as well the printing and distribution of religious books and pamphlets. From 1517 onward‚ religious pamphlets flooded Germany and much of Europe. By 1530‚ over 10‚000 publications are known‚ with a total of ten million copies. The Reformation was thus a media revolution. Luther strengthened his attacks on Rome by depicting
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BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA 1 THE ‘REBIRTH’ OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 3 THE FAMOUS COMPOSERS 4 SACRED AND SECULAR VOCAL GENRES IN THE RENAISSANCE 10 SACRED VOCAL GENRES: 10 SECULAR VOCAL GENRES: 10 INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC: 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF RENAISSANCE MUSIC 14 Words and Music 14 Texture 14 Rhythm and Melody 15 RENAISSANCE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 16 Recorders and flutes 17 Shawm 17 Dulcian 17 References 18 BACKGROUND OF THE RENAISSANCE ERA
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The Characteristics of the Henrician Reformation In 1534‚ when Henry VIII decided to separate England from Rome‚ he did so for both political and personal reasons. We can identify Henry’s political reasoning because he wanted to consolidate his power as King. His personal reasoning is simply that he wanted to secure an heir to the throne. I am focusing on the political reasoning for this paper. At that time‚ Henry was deciding to separate England from Rome‚ public opinion viewed
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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 and beliefs
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the printing press. Printing had been invented in the early fifteenth century‚ and once invented‚ printing spread around the world. Printing started in the West‚ but spread to Europe quickly. With the printing press‚ the study of learning and technology was able to grow exponentially. It is said that the Protestant Reformation benefited much from the printing press. It was interesting for me to learn of the printing presses for several reasons. I think that in most cases‚ people do not connect the
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The Political Power of Social Media Political influence is shifting away from the elites‚ and back to the people. This is‚ generally a good thing‚ however‚ instant communication and unfiltered flows of information are not such a blessing. The result is an unmatched delegitimation of public institutions and a profession‚ especially government and politicians‚ is particularly troubling. Stephen Harper currently reflects these attitudes in the Canadian Government. The latest Senate scandals‚ have contributed
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Emergence of Economic‚ Social and Political Ideas Introduction The new ideas that shaped our modern world are the influence of democracy‚ republicanism‚ nationalism and liberalism. Democracy is a form of government in which the citizen elects a representative to create laws on their behalf. Republicanism is a form of government in which the head of the state is the citizen of that nation rather than a monarch. A monarch is someone like a king‚ queen or an emperor. Nationalism is the belief that
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centuries following the fall of Rome‚ the only unifying force for all of Europe was 7. Henry VIII’s reformation in England 8. The event that inspired Henry VIII to confront the pope was 9. Institutes of the Christian Religion 10. The city that stood as John Calvin’s model Protestant community 11. pillars of the Catholic Reformation 12. The Council that helped define and advance the Catholic Reformation took place in 13. The Council of Trent 14. Ignatius Loyola 15. witch-hunting
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Daji‚ Shay Final Exam‚ Question #1 HIST 151‚ Spring 2015 Word Count: 1498 May 2nd 2015 Factors Precipitating the Inevitability of the Protestant Reformation In 1517‚ a single friar collapsed thousands of years of religious unity‚ undermining the power of the Roman Catholic Church‚ an institution that held religious authority over the majority of the Western world. Martin Luther‚ the son of a miner‚ published a document titled The Ninety-Five Theses that challenged the selling of indulgences as a
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