Northern Europe‚ the Italian Renaissance brought about changes in political and social thinking which may have‚ in turn‚ precipitated much of Northern Europe into its growth and formation into more unified Nation States. The centralization of the papacy‚ the limitation of power of the nobility and the unification between the 2 kingdoms of Spain propelled Northern Europe into a new era of prosperity and unification. The centralization of power in the state and the collapse of the feudal system in
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too shameful for Christendom‚ so with the Pope’s blessing‚ dozens of thousands of men marched toward Jerusalem under the three great kings. The Fourth Crusade (1201-1204) occurred shortly after the Third Crusade. Pope Innocent III succeeded to the papacy in 1198 and decided to launch a new crusade against the Egyptians who were now united and had Jerusalem under their control. The Third Crusade had severely hurt the hopes of reclaiming the Holy Land‚ but Pope Innocent III was determined to recover
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Saint Pope Pius X (born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto) was born on June 2‚ 1835 in Riese‚ Kingdom of Lombardy-Venetia‚ Austrian Empire. (now Italy‚ Province of Treviso) He was born in a family of ten‚ three brothers and six sisters. At a young age‚ Giuseppe studied Latin with his village priest. In 1850 he received the tonsure from the Bishop of Treviso‚ and was given a scholarship from the Diocese of Treviso to attend the Seminary of Padua‚ where he finished his classical‚ philosophical‚ and theological
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people in order to retake the holy land that only led many negative effects. The crusade was called for by Pope Urban the Second who promised salvation for those that went. This going to be the beginning of the end for the Pope‚ after the crusades the papacy loses much of its prestige. The fourth crusade didn’t even have anything to do with the holy land. It ended when they sacked Constantinople‚ which was another Christian city‚ although not Roman Catholic. The Crusaders plundered Constantinople‚ raping
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The 16th and 17th centuries were a time of religious upheaval and the different European countries dealt with the disturbances in various ways. The Spainish approach was to crush any dissenting views through the Spanish Inquistion and enforce conformity to the Catholic faith. England embraced the Protestant Revolution with its split with the Catholic Church and fostered many Protestant sects. The uniformity of religion in Spain led to a zealous Catholic population who were driven to convert the natives
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As I lay down‚ slowly bleeding to death‚ I know I did what any Christian soldier would do. Fighting for God and the Pope‚ this sacrifice will give me the right of passage to heaven for‚ I justify my deeds to save the holy land where Jesus‚ my savior‚ died for my sins. During the Middle Ages‚ religion was the way of life. With a strong heart full of faith‚ a conflict between the Christians and Muslims emerged‚ resulting in the Crusades: any of the military expeditions undertaken by the Christians
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Puritans attempted to reform and purify the Church of England through the application and full understanding of their scripture. Puritanism resulted and came about in the sixteenth and seventeenth century to reform the Church of the England. In the sixteenth century‚ political and social change fitted jointly together with religious life in England. Change resulted in Puritanism whom sought no interest in being a social‚ political‚ or more so economic movement. Unfortunately‚ Puritanism movement
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RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD -PHL 230 JOURNAL Zeeba Mubin 8979 Table of content 1. Gulf News article on “Tight security for Ganesh immersion” 2. Evaluation and analysis of the article 3. Gulf News article on “Of virtue‚ vice and a Vatican priest” 4. Evaluation and analysis of the article In the article the celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi’s security is mentioned. Ganesh is the son of Shiva and his wife Parvati. Ganesh was born looking like a boy and then when Ganesh interfered between his
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Although the reign of the Carolingian dynasty occupied brief part of the medieval era‚ the Carolingian Empire that was established made both a historical and cultural impact on medieval society that would resonate for centuries to come. The Carolingian House of the Franks and their expanding empire initially brought stability and progress to most of Europe‚ as well as pioneering a cultural and intellectual renaissance that influenced the remainder of the Middle Ages. Although there were various Carolingian
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The Black Death was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history‚ it resulted in the deaths of about 75 to 200 million people in Europe in the years 1346–53. The cause of this sudden eruption of the plague is not exactly known. From the Gobi desert‚ it spread out in all directions. The plague then spread eastward to China. During the expansion of trade during the Early and High Middle ages‚ trade routes with China were strengthened and ventured greatly. European traders‚ particularly those
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