In its two-thousand year history Christianity has faced many challenges that forced changes in its belief or organization. Perhaps one of the greatest challenges occurred when Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses on that parish church door in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517, putting the churc...
In a lengthy history of German princes being dissatisfied with the strength and/or administration of the Pope, Barbarossa did what came natural to a unified central power: he sought to expand land control as well as personal authority. ... Since power is a limited possession, the Church's gain meant the decrease of the secular political powers, such as the German princes and the French and English Nobles. Having united his Germanic lands as a strong leader, giving the German princes tremendous liberties within their own lands in exchange for their full support in his military endeavor...
In the first half of the 16th century, Western Europe experienced a wide range of social, artistic and geographically political changes that created conflict within the Holy Roman Empire. This conflict is called the Protestant Reformation, a religious and political movement that gave birth to Prote...
What were Martin Luthers Criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church? Discuss the Impact these Criticisms had on Europe in the 16th Century. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German theologian who dared to challenge the Roman Catholic Church and consequently had a massive impact on Europe in the 16th ...
Furthermore, following the return of Medici in 1512 forcing him into exile, a diplomat notably known as Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince in 1513. 7 His lectures became a political guidebook in advising rulers, where he believed that being politically effective outweighed morality. ...
During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church was "the most powerful institution to be found anywhere in Europe." (Crompton 9) Prior to the Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Church affected almost every aspect of daily life and was once the highest power in all of Europe. The Catholic Church was ab...
