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    writing sonnets until Pope Alexander VI died. When this occurred Pope Julius paid for Michelangelo’s traveling cost. Pope Julius asked Michelangelo to make his tomb. The pope loved the design and sent Michelangelo to St. Peters to see if it would look appropriately there; it did. Michelangelo was paid two hundred thousand scudi. Many people were almost in competition to have Michelangelo work for them‚ at one point the pope was literally made to ask Michelangelo to paint Pope Sixtus IV’s chapel.

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    and Pope Leo X. This was prior to Luther learning of Exsurge‚ Domine‚ the document that contained the excommunication of Luther. After learning of his excommunication‚ Luther was reluctant to write this letter. However‚ he agreed to write it along with a small booklet that would become the document On the Freedom of a Christian. (Goebel‚ ed 156) In the letter to Leo X‚ Luther gave an account of his struggles with the Roman Catholic Church. He declared that he never personally attacked Leo. Luther

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    Machiavelli: the Prince

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    Virtue 1: Machiavelli‚ in dedicating the work to Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ reminds the young prince that greatness awaits him because he is endowed with both fortune and admirable qualities. Machiavelli uses the term "virtue" to describe the positive qualities of a prince. In Daniel Donno’s notes‚ he writes that virtue is a word which "implies physical and mental capacity-intelligence‚ skill‚ courage‚ vigor-in short‚ all those personal qualities that are needed for attainment of one’s own ends." (p. 125)

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    the church door in Wittenburg. This was very courageous‚ because at that time‚ it was very dangerous to go against the church‚ and he was actually sentenced to death (“Martin Luther”). In fact‚ the Pope Leo X “Condemned Luther’s teachings as heretical and threatened to excommunicate him” (“Smith”). The Pope also referred to Luther by saying “We can no longer allow a serpent to creep through the field of the Lord” (“Price”). Luther showed courage because he knew that what the Catholic church was doing

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    Biography of Michelangelo

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    thirteen after learning the art of fresco. A year later he at the sculpture school in the Medici gardens and soon after was invited to the household of Lorenzo de’ Medici‚ the "Magnificent". There he met two younger Medici who would later become Pope Leo X and Pope Clement VII(www.Michelangelo.com). He also produced his first

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    A World Only Lit by Fire

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    A WORLD LIT ONLY BY FIRE by William Manchester Your assignment is to read the book and answer a set of review questions. The questions will be impossible to answer without actually reading the book. The questions do not necessarily address the larger themes discussed in the book‚ but are intended to highlight interesting details‚ and simply force a closer reading of the book. I recommend that you keep the questions before you as you read. You will be asked to affirm that you have done your

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    The King's Great Matter

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    deceased brother. A papal dispensation was required for the marriage. It was easily obtained from Pope Julius II. Henry VII died before the marriage took place but Henry VIII immediately married Catherine once he became King. Many people involved questioned the validity of this dispensation. Catherine’s mother‚ Isabella did not like the idea of her daughter being remarried and requiring a document from the Pope to have it done. But‚ once Henry VII died and Henry VIII proceeded with the marriage‚ no one

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    Pope Leo Xiii Pope Leo XIII Pope Leo XIII was the first pope to try and bring the Roman Catholic Church into harmony with the modern world. He continued the efforts of his predecessor Pius IX to gain independence for the Vatican from Italy. It could be argued that Christianity Survived through Pope Leo XIII because of his political and social work. Pope Leo XIII’s real name was Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci. He was born on March 2‚ 1810‚ in Carpineto‚ Italy. Vincenzo Gioacchino

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    History Essay ‘The Age of Charlemagne: Power and Religion in the early Medieval West’ ‘Who planned Charlemagne’s imperial coronation and why?’ The imperial coronation of Charlemagne has been a source of dispute between scholars of this era for a period of time‚ perhaps due to the fact that the sources available are often biased and the historical information‚ often vague. Historians have argued that perhaps it had been Charlemagne himself who instigated the coronation possibly as a means

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    Socialism

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    communist government‚ socialism creates tyrannical governments where civilians are lazy and unmotivated. Such is not someone beautiful in the Church’s eyes. Reflection/Subjective Reactions “Defile the flesh‚ despise dominion and blaspheme majesty” (POPE LEO XIII‚ 1878‚ 1); “Quod Apostolici Muneris (On Socialism)’s condemnation is devastating‚ and seem unfit for a social system created to imitate

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