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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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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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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“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 stands with the Pope as central and appointed by God. Luther’s arguments referred to a direct relationship with God and using the local vernacular to speak to the people. Luther’s arguments remove the absolute power from the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church in general. The revenue from the taxes paid to the Church would be reduced with Luther’s ideas‚ in part because of the removal of buying souls out of purgatory. If purgatory exists‚ then the Pope should empty it out of goodness
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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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Lutheranism is a religion based off of Catholicism with changes done by Martin Luther‚ a German Monk and Theologian‚ he made his points with the 95 theses‚ and it exposed all the flaws with the catholic church. Catholicism differs from Lutheranism with two main flaws the flaws that existed back in the 1500’s still exist today. The first is how is one saved and be able to enter heaven? The Lutherans believe that the scripture tells us our fate. A good quote from the bible that lutherans use a lot
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The degree of change that Constantine caused in the church can be illustrated by looking at the lives of two bishops of Rome. In the year 314 A.D. Emperor Constantine crowned Ylvester as Bishop of Rome. Silvestre lived in luxury with servants helping him at any time. Constantine confessed his sins to Silvestre and asked for his advice. He presided over Church council and had the power‚ prestige‚ wealth‚ pomp and the favor of the Emperor. Explanation of both the disintegration of the West and the
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