movementthat was led by John Calvin who was a generation later. From this the zealous work of John Knox grew. John brought Presbyterianism to Scotland. The English Reformation began in 1533 when Henry VII broke wiht the pope‚ The English Reformation began in 1533 when Henry VIII broke with the pope‚ who had refused to annul Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon. The introduction of Protestant doctrine in the Church of England did however not take place until 1549‚ during the reign of Edward
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followers believe in one god. Not only did this religion remain a major influence for the ordinary people of Europe‚ but it also influenced the artists and authors coming into the Renaissance. Christianity continued to be a huge source of power for the Pope and other religious leaders during this time; religion‚ essentially‚ gave these leaders more control and power. These leaders set up churches all across their areas in Europe‚ which continued to spread the influence of Christianity even more. Christianity
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Social Inequality in the Early Modern Era Throughout history‚ there has been an extreme discrimination against different groups of people. Women have been disrespected just because of what their religion’s holy book says. The Pope had the authority over state‚ not the monarch. The color of your skin has even determined your rank in society. Even though this was more in the early modern era‚ it still happens today. People have had to work their way to gain rights. Examples of social inequality in
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acceptable to God‚ challenged the church by posting ninety-five theses on the doors of Wittenberg Cathedral‚ on October 31‚ 1517‚ which was the eve of All Saints Day. The ninety-five theses were problems that consisted in the church‚ which included: How the Pope was nowhere included or involved in the bible‚ how the seven sacraments were not in the Bible and they were in fact divined over a period of several hundred years‚ how some practices and rituals were made
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The crusades were holy wars fought by Christians in Europe and Muslims in the Middle East between 1096 and 1270. Generally‚ military campaigns against the Middle East trying to recover holy lands. The Crusades were often controlled by the Pope who had the power to unite all the Catholic nations against a common enemy. Europeans were willing to fight not only for Jerusalem but many reasons. They believed it would give them forgiveness of sins‚ a chance to travel and make money‚ defend the Byzantine
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“Help me‚ Saint Ann‚ I will become a monk.” After that‚ in 1512 he earned his doctorate in theology. Then‚ on October 31‚ 1517 Martin Luther posted the 95 Theses on the door of the Wittenberg castle church door. Next‚ for speaking against the church‚ Pope Leo X excommunicated Luther in 1521. Then‚ in 1534 Luther translated the Bible from Latin to German. Lastly‚ in about 1535 Martin Luther
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Church in the Medieval Ages The Catholic Church had many influences on the Medieval Ages; Both positive and negative. Some positive influences were education and music. However‚ some negative influences were the crusades and conflicts between popes and kings for power. Before medieval times‚ most people could not read or write. This is why churches used so much stained glass‚ because the pictures that the glass formed showed the stories of the bible in a more understandable way for most people
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worldlier by the day. Even the papacy‚ the highest representative of God ’s church on Earth‚ had become almost mortally corrupted. Pope Clement VI ’s "luxurious court and gorgeous retinue
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Rome but Rome’s secular ally‚ the Holy Roman Emperor. It is important to recognize that Luther’s challenge to the authority of the church and to the Catholic unity in Europe invited and supported an attack on the emperor by the German nobility. The pope and the emperor‚ as separate powers and allies‚ represented religious and political unity and conformity in Germany. Thus‚ the victory of
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This group‚ established by Pope Paul III in 1542‚ carried out the Roman Inquisition as a way to combat heresy. It had the power to arrest‚ imprison‚ and execute‚ but its influence was confined to papal territories. In 1545‚ after delay and miscarriage‚ the Council of Trent was convened
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