The 95 Theses‚ these was mainly put up to show his unhappiness for indulgences and other flaws in the church. With the invention of the printing press Martin could now get the word out even more. The Pope at the time‚ Leo X‚ summoned Luther to court for his writings. The Pope then had all of Martin’s writings destroyed and Martin revolted by burning lies the church had told. Luther went to trial in Germany at the Diet of Worms. At the trial he would not recant his writings and said he
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Stiviere‚ Italy)-June 21‚ 1591 (Rome) * Birth Name: Luigi Gonzaga * Patron of: Youth; students; Jesuit novices; AIDS patients; AIDS caregivers; sufferers of pestilence * Beatification: October 19‚ 1605‚ by Pope Paul V * Canonization: December 31‚ 1726‚ by Pope Benedict XIII In Florence‚ Saint Aloysius became ill with a kidney disease‚ and during his recovery‚ he devoted himself to prayer and the study of the lives of the saints. At the age of 12‚ he returned to his father’s castle‚ where
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361 King Louis XIV’s Life Louis XIV was born September 5‚ 1638 to his parents Louis XIII and Anne of Austria. He was their first child after twenty-two years of marriage. His brother‚ Philippe‚ was born in 1640. His parents did not have a happy marriage as they were chosen for each other and the King’s duties often kept them apart. The Beginning At the age of four King Louis XIII became ill with tuberculosis and rushed to have his son baptized. His baptismal name
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previous attempts would just fail. The protesters claimed that the church cared more about their money than looking after the people themselves. However it was a bit more complicated than that like the corruption and excessively luxurious lifestyle of popes. The church has dominated europe since the 4th century and due was strictly followed and obeyed till the 16th century‚ however there was also
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from Rome‚ back through the Netherlands‚ and to London. There‚ he married a widow and lived a quiet life while working in his law practice. A few years later though‚ he assists the town of Boston in their quest to secure “a bull of indulgence from Pope Leo X.” (historyofparliament.com) These events were only the beginning of Thomas Cromwell’s ambitious nature. Later‚ in the year 1520‚ Cromwell earned himself one of the most coveted and feared positions in the kingdom—working under Cardinal Thomas
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The papacy provided structure and leadership for the church. The pope is also known as the bishop of Rome‚ which provided a central location that is still evident today in the Roman Catholic Church. Leo the Great is referred to as the first pope. The pope recognized with the most influence during this time was Gregory. He was a contemporary of Augustine and is considered first and foremost a religious leader
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“empire”? The Empire’s beginning started when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne‚ King of the Franks at the time‚ emperor of the newly formed state. The prestigious title remained to the Carolingian family until around 888 A.D. and from 896 to 899. During this time of chaos‚ the throne was constantly contested between the various factions of what is now Italy. Many civil wars occurred until the last Italian claim was broken when Berenger died in 924 A.D. Pope John XII crowned the next king‚ Otto‚
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Family leading merchants and bankers the line of grand dukes of tuscany until 1737 three popes two queens of france patrons of art‚ architecture‚ lit‚ and philosophy Lorenzo il Magnifico cool people brunelleschi (DOME) Donatello (the fem child david) Lorenzo de valla (he read about the donation of constantine and found out it was a FAKE Donation of Constantine constantine basically gives the pope
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Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Though normally dated to 1054‚ the East-West Schism was actually the result of an extended period of estrangement between Latin and Greek Christendom. The primary causes of the Schism were disputes over papal authorityPope Leo IX claimed he held authority over the four Eastern patriarchsand over the insertion of the filioque clause into the Nicene Creed by the Western Church. Eastern Orthodox today claim that the primacy of the Patriarch of Rome was only honorary‚ and
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Machiavelli’s The Prince was written as a response to the disunity of the Italian state system. The Prince can be read as a satire of the corruption of the Papacy in order to reveal all of the problems of the ruling class. Concurrently‚ The Prince can also be read as an earnest attempt to help reunify Italy under the Medici family of Florence. Considering the circumstances‚ The Prince should be read as a satire just for the underlying reason of why it was written. Machiavelli had a hidden agenda;
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