Catholic Church in England owned much of the land and had amassed much wealth. Many religious groups in England had been pushing for reform since the 1300’s. King Henry was married and wanted his marriage annulled so he could marry another woman‚ but the Pope would not grant this annulment; Henry created his own church and appointed himself as the head of his new church so that he could grant himself an annulment. The consequences of England’s break from Rome were far reaching and long lasting. One reason
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Templar Knights began with the overall purpose of protecting the pilgrims on the journeys. In 1129‚ The order was officially endorsed by the catholic church‚ becoming exempt from all laws‚ authorities‚ and taxes‚ and answering only to the pope‚ who at the time was Pope Innocent The Second. With a clear mission and ample resources from the church‚ the Templars would grow rapidly from a small order of militant monks‚ to becoming a key component of the crusades. Not only did the Knights Templar come to
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emperor of Germany and Gregory VII was the Pope. The controversy between these men brought about many issues. In 1706‚ these issues are brought up in a long letter written by Henry IV. He addresses this letter to the Pope (Noble 250). Henry IV begins this letter to the Pope by immediately denouncing him and calling him a “false monk” (250). Henry goes into detail on how the Pope has not brought honor but disgrace to the church. He points out the mistreatment of the Pope when he says‚ “you have dared
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Gianlorenzo Bernini Kelsey Hardy Born in 1598 in Naples‚ Gianlorenzo Bernini would go on to dominate the art world with his sculptures and architecture. Bernini was born to sculptor Pietro Bernini and Angelica Galante. He was the sixth of thirteen children. Bernini would not marry until May 1639‚ when he wed twenty-two year old Caterina Tezio. She bore him eleven children. He later died in Rome in 1680 and was buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore. Bernini’s career began under his
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Created during the Crusades in 1119 A.D Jerusalem‚ the Knights Templar served to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. As a result‚ the Knights Templar gained power‚ respect and wealth that threatened Philip IV‚ King of France. Philip was influenced by his top adviser‚ William De Nogaret‚ to spread seditious stories about the knights‚ accusing them falsely of committing satanic practices and then torturing them into confessing that they had. Although the Knights were founded for the
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WORLD HISTORY II -- CLASS NOTES (Revised Fall 2002) Class Introduction – Syllabus Text: The Heritage of World Civilizations (Craig‚ Graham‚ Kagan‚ Ozment‚ Turner)‚ N.J.: Prentice Hall‚ 2002. Chapter 16 The Late Middle Ages and The Renaissance in the West (1300 – 1527) Calamity and New Beginnings Culture: Culture exercise: Japanese Printer His pregnant wife Olympic athlete College Coed Rabbi Med. Stud./Bl. Militant Biochemist Hollywood Starlet Policeman/with
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Nailuj Hernandez AP European History Before the great Renaissance which was a time where everything flourished there was the 14th century‚ events hit it and it went into the dark ages. Death was everywhere‚ religion was confusing. The Bubonic Plague was one event that changed the movement towards the Renaissance. The sickness was hitting populations and dropping it like flies. There were only so many survivors. The Hundreds Years war became a civil war in France. The Great Schism played
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century England was torn by a series of civil wars between two dynasties‚ the Yorkists and the Lancastrians. The wars ended in 1485 when Henry Tudor won the battle of Bosworth and gained the throne of England. Henry Tudor (1457-1509) was crowned Henry VII on 30 October 1485 beginning a new dynasty. In January 1486 he married Elizabeth of York‚ daughter of Edward IV‚ uniting the dynasties of York and Lancaster. However the Yorkists were unwilling to accept the situation. In 1487 they attempted a rebellion
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Bibliography: Kertzer‚ David. The Popes Against the Jews: The Vatican’s Role in the Rise of Modern Anti-Semitism. New York: Knopf‚ 2001. Miles‚ Clement. Christmas Customs and Traditions: Their History and Significance. (New York: Dover Publications‚ 1976) 178‚ 263-271. Nissenbaum‚ Stephen. The Battle for Christmas: A Cultural History of America’s
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century‚ Pope Gelasius I told the Roman emperor it was important to defer to papal authority. He wrote this in a demanding and domineering way in order to maintain power over secular rulers. Gelasius I’s letter illustrates the idea of papal primacy where he stated‚ “[P]iously bow your neck to those who have charge of divine affairs” (doc. 3). Since the pope argued that rulers should “bow” to the clergy‚ this indicates the power of the pope over secular rulers. Similarly‚ Pope Gregory VII asserted
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