The humanistic, Petrarchan characterization of the early Italian Renaissance1 had begun to give way to a more unstable, anguished atmosphere by 1478.2 The vacuum of power that had been brought on by the Babylonian Captivity3 was still inflicting conflict within the Italian leadership hierarchy. The thriving neo-classicist jurisdiction of Lorenzo de’Medici in Florence was beginning to falter at effective management of the city-state,4 slowly creating an opening for opposing figures, such as the resurgent
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It is irrefutable that christianity is one of the dominant faiths in today's society, but how did it become so successful? Christianity and the development of the Church owes its success to key figures and aspects including: The Apologist that defended the true meaning of the doctrines, Athanasius, who refuted the false teachings of Arius, the Council of Nicea that drafted a creed affirming Jesus Christ, and St. Basil who clarified the ambiguous terminology put forth by the Council of Nicaea.
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The Crusades were a series of religious wars sanctioned by the Latin Church between the 11th and 16th centuries, especially the campaigns in the Eastern Mediterranean with the aim of capturing Jerusalem from Islamic rule. Crusades were also fought for many other reasons such as to recapture Christian territory or defend Christians in non-Christian lands, resolve conflict among rival Roman Catholic groups, gain political or territorial advantage, or to combat paganism. New empires were centered around
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Early Life of Pope Leo Pope Leo was born in Tuscany, 400 ad and was Pope from 440-461. His only recorded family is his father Quintianus. When Leo was very young he was very good at scripture and religion in school. Even when he became a priest he was still a well known writer. Before St. Leo became Pope he was a deacon and was well known outside of Rome due to a thesis written about him by John Cassian. During his early years he was sent by emperor Valentinian III to settle an argument between
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the 16th century used it to their advantage. King Henry VIII, Mary I and Elizabeth I used religion to pursue their agenda, solidify their reign and unify England. Prior to the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church was a unified body with the Pope at its head. However, when Martin Luther posted his 95 theses,
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In the 7th century, people of England were not fully Christians. Converting those people to Christians was one of the goals of Christian Churches around that time. The process of conversion of those people to Christianity were extensively written by Medieval Historian Bede, on his book “Ecclesiastical History of England”. In 8th century, people of Europe were mostly Christians, so the goal of Christian churches were not conversion instead it was unification Christianity. One of missionaries of Roman
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Pope Gregory and the Church would then begin to wield their power by not only excommunicating the King, but those who he appointed in the the Church as well. In the letter which Gregory penned to King Henry IV he would state that not only should a “royal
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Vince and I often spend time in Morcella; an enchanting, tiny village in Umbria, the green heart of Italy. Morcella was built in 927AD. The Chiesa di San Silvestri was built in 1027AD and has been faithfully attended by local churchgoers for centuries. In 2006, the European Union voted Morcella as the most beautiful medieval village in the county. During the last 6 years, Morcella has become our second home. It is full of those wonderful, engaging, warmhearted Italians. The 157 full-time residents
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What do you know about the St. Helen’s Cathedral? Well i can tell you what i know about the St. Helen’s Cathedral. The cathedral is the most magnificent building i have ever saw. It has gone through a lot of but it is still standing. The architecture of St. Helen’s Cathedral is very interesting . For example the lights they are the speakers to for the surround sound. A man dipped his airplane throw the top of it. The cathedral is a big gothic church based off a church in germany. The cathedral
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installed as pope in 1032. His reign began at the age of eighteen, yet some historians believe that he began his reign even earlier, at the age of twelve. Though his exact age when he was pope, it is sure that he was not fairly placed into the papacy. With the right connections and his family’s fortune, he was able to make his way as pope. His family ‘enrolled’ him into the papacy when their rivals ruled Rome. Theophylactus hastily went through ordination after his election to become Pope Benedict IX
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