converted. Charlemagne essentially helped the Roman Catholic Church by spreading Christianity to vast territories. Throughout his reign, Charlemagne cooperated with the church and made it very powerful. Pope Leo III wanted Charlemagne to continue to protect the church and its lands. Therefore, in 800, Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the Roman Emperor. Charlemagne also had some important cultural achievements. He promoted and reformed education after it had dissipated in the preceding Dark Ages
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To what extent was England a Catholic country at the time of Mary I’s death in 1558? When Mary began her reign, England was firmly Protestant, due to the Edwardian Reformation which wiped out all traces of Catholicism. She was a strong Catholic, and attended Mass at least once a day and saying prayers in her chapel every night. She interpreted that her initial popularity was due to the return of Catholicism rather than for the dislike of Northumberland and the support for her own legitimacy as rightful
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Do you accept the view in source H that the holy maid of Kent remained important until 1533? The importance of the holy maid of Kent is a very important matter, she alone could of turned England and even Europe on Henry’s new, protestant leaning ideas. The maid was supposedly a prophet, she had revelations of the virgin Mary, which rocketed her to fame all over England. She was even given an audience with the Henry, while he held the title of Defender of the Faith. Source H agrees with the view
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Week 1 CheckPoint: Effects of Religion Religion has a way of gathering together some communities, but it as well can break up a society. There are bunches of unusual customs that have been exhibited all over history that can demonstrate how religion can bring together and separate these different groups. In the middle ages, the most well-liked religion was Catholicism. Catholicism appeared to be mixed up in every town and city. An assortment of people dwelled by the sound of the church chimes that
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Using These four passages and our on knowledge, assess the view that the Roman Catholics were a serious threat to Elizabeth I and the church she had established. Elizabeth had inherited the throne of England in 1558 from a Catholic queen Mary who had attempted to re-convert England back to Catholicism and to allow the country to take part in the Catholic reformation of Europe. The accession of Elizabeth was met with anxiety and tension as to discover what she was to do in response to religion
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also call the Pope a “Vicar of Christ”, Vicar meaning substitute. The Catholic religion believes that the Pope takes the place of Jesus Christ himself. According to the Catholic religion, the Pope has the ability to speak with authority on matters of faith and practice ("Got Questions", 2003-2013). They believe that his teachings are considered infallible and binding to all Christian beliefs ("Got Questions", 2003-2013). The Roman Catholic Religion is the only religion that has a Pope to represent
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made their way back to Europe. To the Europeans the Holy Land was now in the smothering grip of the Infidel and something must be done. In response, Pope Urban II called a conference at the city of Clermont, France in 1095, concluding the eight days of deliberation with one of history's most influential speeches. Mounting a lofty scaffold, the Pope exhorted the assembled multitude to wrest the Holy Land from the hands of the Infidel and assured them that God would absolve them from any sin associated
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* Question 4 4 out of 4 points | | | Why did Henry VIII write a tract condemning Luther and his religious reforms? | | | | | Selected Answer: | To earn a "Defender of the Faith" title from the pope | Correct Answer: | To earn a "Defender of the Faith" title from the pope | | | | | * Question 5 4 out of 4 points | | | Why did Henry VIII insist upon being called "Your Majesty" rather than "Your Highness"? | | | | | Selected Answer: | To emphasize the magnificence
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that reversed the relationship between China and Iran | | D. The leader who shifted the ideological basis of the Mongol Empire in Iran from Chinggis to an emphasis on Islam | | | | | * Question 2 0 out of 0.2 points | | | What did Pope Gregory VII seek to do in the investiture controversy? | | | | | Selected Answer: | B. To ensure that all tithes would be paid directly to the papacy | Answers: | A. To start a rebellion among German princes against the Spanish monarch |
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control over the Church if they wanted complete control in governing Spain. They knew that to control the Church, they needed to be able to place individuals of their own choosing in important Church positions. These choices had usually been made by the pope. ‘ * Military orders The Cortes was established in the 8th century to keep the power of the monarchs under control. The Cortes controlled the national treasury, and the king or queen were required to get approval for all major expenditures
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