Pope Nicholas III

In The Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri, illustrates a man on his journey through three stages of differing setting. One, being hell, and the other two being purgatory and Heaven. However, the most frequently read section of the book is when Dante writes about the Inferno, or hell, due to the prolific details of punishments distributed to the sinners. When he writes, Dante appeals to all readers by completely and vividly describing all events as he makes his descent through hell. And, complementing

but physically slapped him as well. Due to his heinous crimes, he was placed in the fifth circle, resigned to live out eternity being ripped to shreds by other unfortunate souls in the River Styx. Dante also makes many references to the current Pope, Pope Boniface VIII. Since he not only betrayed Alighieri’s political faction, the White Guelphs, but had him banished as well, he earned the fiery hatred that Dante so held for him, and

why the crusades started. One is Pope Gregory’s speech about saving people who would go fight for their savior Jesus Christ. Gregory motivated people to fight in the crusades to have a promised salvation. According to Thomas, “Gregory VII saw the Byzantine plight as the perfect opportunity to employ Europe’s warriors in the service of God” (Madden 6). On November 27 1095, at the Council of Cleremont, Pope Urban II preached the first Crusade. Many looked up to the pope and wanted to give him control

Rheims excommunicated him for this. Meaning that Falcric could not partake in sacraments and services of the Christian Church. Falcric appealed to the Pope, claiming that he was not actually married to his first wife, but she was just his concubine, a woman that lives with a man but is of a lower status than his wife. Hincmar was forced by the pope the accept the marriage and was to release Falcric of his

they were subject to canon law like other members of the Church, and could be excommunicated. The pope punished Philip Augustus in this way for the sin of adultery. Boleslaus of Poland and Henry II of England were disciplined for the murders of St. Stanislaus and St. Thomas A. Becket. The pope could release a ruler’s subjects from their oath of allegiance, and could even dispose the king. Pope Gregory VII did this in the case of Henry IV in 1080. Innocent IV did it against Frederick II in 1245

Circles of Hell with his guide Virgil. While traversing Hell, Dante encounters many souls that have been committed to Hell’s sphere, and those souls suffered fates that coincided with their choices in life—referred to as a contrapasso fate. In Canto III, Dante and Virgil enters the vestibule of Hell where those who were not accepted into either Hell or Heaven reside. The souls in the vestibule reside there because the people never made a choice in life (Dante 3.34-36). As a result, they must chase

European Christians. The crusades started around 1095. The purpose of these crusades was to overtake and gain control of the Holy Land from the Muslims. The Holy Land was Jerusalem and the Christians believed that gaining control of it was their fate. The pope would gather the people together and incite them. The origin of the crusades was a result of the expanding Turks in the Middle East. These Turkish forces invaded Byzantium, a Christian empire. The crusaders were a Militia, sent out to recover what

Written about 300 years apart, The Tempest, a play, by William Shakespeare and Inferno, a poem, by Dante, both highlight the topic of justice. Being from different time periods and composing stories of different genres, having different definitions of justice. Justice in The Tempest is Prospero, the protagonist who is stranded on an island, returning to Milan and reclaiming his rightful dukedom. Justice in Inferno is divine, with God’s creation of nine levels of Hell with individualized punishments

Instead, Constantine chose the San Giovanni in Laterano as the official church of the Pope.[vi]? Laterano continues to hold this distinction even today.? According to Constantine?s plans, over Peter?s tomb would stand the High Altar of the new church.[vii]? The High Altar is the most holy site in the Basilica, for only the Pope can say Mass there.? Legend has it that Constantine removed his robes and personally assisted in digging the foundation for the Basilica

Renowned poet Dante Alighieri lived in a tempestuous political and religious era. Fourteenth century Italy was riddled with political factions, most notably the Guelphs and Ghibellines, which were constantly engaged in conflict. This ongoing political and religious upheaval would eventually lead to Dante’s exile from Florence. After his banishment, Dante wrote The Divine Comedy, an epic poem that sets up a flawless system of punishment, redemption and salvation. This retributive structure, most readily