Catholic Monarchs

because his father was paying for his education. Calvin grew up Roman Catholic, but became a Protestant around 1534. He escaped to France the same year due to the prosecution of Protestants who were being persecuted for not following the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a protestant is “a member or follower of any of the Western Christian Churches that are separate from the Roman Catholic Church in accordance with the principles of the Reformation, including

twelfth and thirteenth centuries. During this time, the Catholic Church reached its climax. By the fourteenth century however, a devastating number of catastrophes resulted in the destruction of medieval civilization. The Black Death, a devastating plague, was the most destructive natural disaster in European history. Following in its wake were numerous economic and social crises, including political unrest during the Hundred Years’ War. The Catholic Church also experienced its own crisis. All of these

To me God is my most important confidante, someone I can talk to every day. I share my difficulties and my happiest moments with him. He supports and comforts me through the hardest times in my life and rejoices in my victories. God is my all knowing father who guides me in everything I do, he watches out for me every second of the day. I call to him for support when I am sad or troubled and I also remember him when I am joyously surrounded by friends and family. I see God as the only all knowing

as the sin of avarice or extreme greed for wealth or material gain through “The Pardoner’s Tale.” The tales moral of money being the root of all evil is as relevant in today society as it was back then in the Middle ages. In Medieval society, the Catholic Church was a very powerful force with numerous capabilities and extreme wealth. The intricately detailed cathedrals built to preserve the relics of the saints were excessive and pricey, and the Church also collected regular tithes which were the

When I was in 3rd and 4th grade I attended our lady of fatima which is an catholic school. Everyday before school, before lunch, and before we left school we would have a prayer, and Every friday morning we also had mass. Even though I was not at our lady of fatima to share my religion I still had many opportunities to be an example of the church of jesus christ. In third grade our class met with father paul to get an blessing. I knew I really not too interested In a blessing so when it was

Documentary Assignment The Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter Reformation Watch the following videos in the order they appear and answer the following questions. Please submit in the space provided or attach as a file where prompted: What was life like in the Middle Ages? What role did the Catholic Church play? The Church was a major overarching power that had a grip on the vast majority of Europe that at least helped to inspire better times in the minds within a melancholy continent.

Cultural Awareness 7.442 billion is the number of people in the world today, but out of all of those people each is uniquely different in many ways such as gender, height, personality, sexuality, and even by their culture. Within culture there lie 4 components that make up a culture which includes values, beliefs, behaviors and norms. Each culture is different in its own way which means there is always something new to learn about other cultures that you have never experienced, and it’s important

Shakespeare’s religious orientation has been an on-going, uphill battle. Joseph Pearce takes on this challenge in The Quest for Shakespeare with the following theory: William Shakespeare, the famous playwright in the Protestant Elizabethan era, was a Catholic. Pearce begins his argument by addressing the lack of documents under William Shakespeare’s name, which results in our lack of information known about his personal life and beliefs. He describes,“The quest for the real William Shakespeare is akin

The Middle Ages was a society based on well-structured and well-defined classes. Once you were born into one class of the society, you belonged to that class for the rest of your life and there was little no chances of improving your status. These classes in order from high to low were King, Nobles, Clergy and Peasants. The Clergy were the religious people in the middle ages and the peasants were mainly farmers to the land owned by the lord. Clergy ranked up with the higher classes while the peasants

Maria de Garin. Accordingly, Inigio was an ambitious young man who was destined to become a great leader of the aristocracy. Inigio would soon begin his journey to become the man we all recognize him as today, the leader of the Jesuit Order of the Catholic Church. To this day, Saint Ignatius of Loyola is recognized for his efforts to increase education and to spread the values of Christianity. His impact on European history during his lifetime cannot be overstated. Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s life was