Religious Reformation in the Middle Ages Throughout the middle ages‚ religion underwent much criticism and controversy. In a time where Catholicism reigned as the sole religion‚ ideas arose that opposed this strict faith. These ideas spawned the Protestant reform and changed religion throughout Europe. It not only changed religious practices and the path to God‚ but also initiated political repercussions. These results were all in search of an answer to the question to which everyone sought
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command grew up around them‚ declaring that genius alone was the true sign of leadership‚ and that leaders were born‚ not made. As the army matured and professionalized after the Civil War‚ these sorts of arguments met the resistance of educational reformers who argued that certain principles of leadership could be taught‚ given the proper lessons from military history. Beginning in the
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Civil Disobedience is the act of disobeying a law on grounds of moral or political principle. It is an attempt to influence society to accept a dissenting point of view. Although it usually uses tactics of nonviolence‚ it is more than mere passive resistance since it often takes active forms such as illegal street demonstrations or peaceful occupations of premises. The classic treatise on this topic is Henry David Thoreau’s "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience‚" which states that when a person’s conscience
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Marburg Colloquy The year was 1529; and the Catholic forces of King Charles V (1500-1558) were nearing the end of their escapades in the south against the Muslim forces of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-1566). In the North in the town of Marburg‚ Germany‚ the Swiss and German Protestants planned a meeting to form alliances and unite against the Catholic regime under the Pope and Charles V. For four days (October 1-4) the Protestant leaders of the day met at Marburg Castle by order of Landgrave
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can relate to the hardship of the individual in despair. Other times this connection is derived from the sympathy of the individual and the pity one feels when he or she observes a person’s hardships‚ exactly what prompted progressives to become reformers. Empathy‚ sympathy‚ and pity all reveal how emotions have the power to create this false sense of obligation. They evoke this need for action by constructing the thought of I should which many times transforms into I must. The “Moral Debate” summarizes
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not allowed to vote‚ married women had no property rights‚ they were unable to be fully educated‚ etc. When the movement began‚ there were a few women who stood apart from the rest. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is one example of these women. She was a reformer and a leader during the Women’s Rights Movement‚ and was one of the most influential leaders of her day. When she was a young girl‚ she heard women being discriminated against because of their sex all the time and she thought it was wrong. She was
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During the Progressive Era‚ the reformers were stricter and did not provide direct help‚ while the reformers in the New Deal were a little more direct in helping Americans. The progressive era policies were more concerned with correcting the society. All three presidents during this time period‚ including Theodore Roosevelt‚ Howard Taft‚ and Woodrow Wilson‚ implemented some progressive reforms. It was the government’s policy to correct social and economic problems as well as to provide assistance
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The Effects of Industrialization on Manchester‚ England 1750-1850 England in the 18th and 19th centuries changed dramatically as a result of the Industrial Revolution‚ which had many effects on the social structure of England and increased the gap between the rich and the poor. Because of this‚ industrialized English towns such as Manchester were both criticized and admired by poets‚ politicians‚ journalists‚ and outsiders‚ who were particularly from France. The most powerful points of view were
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In the progressive movement vast changes were made politically and socially‚ however‚ these changes only went so far‚ therefore‚ many reforms were not successful and much had remained the same. Progressive reformers set out to destroy corruption in the government. To do so‚ they believed many changes had to be made. They supported the “initiative” because it allowed voters to directly propose new laws. They supported the “referendum” because any law passed by
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of the European culture. There were many things that caused the split of the Catholic faith. The movement quickly gained adherents in the German states‚ the Netherlands‚ Scandinavia‚ Scotland and portions of France. Support came from religious reformers‚ while others manipulated the movement to gain control of valuable church property. New religions outside of Protestantism were also formed during this reformation. These religions include Zwingli‚ Calvinism‚ and the Church of England. The selling
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