The ingenious cultural impacts of Michelangelo during the Renaissance are still principal to Italian as well as Western culture today. ... Even after taking his statement back, he was still forced to house arrest for his remaining life. 2 This shows the strong level of power that the church had in censorship and why they could continue to control their biblical contexts that were not applicable to the natural world. ... Not to cast a shadow on the great artists and writers of the Renaissance, however, while culture is an essential part of society, it is constantly changing. ...

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" (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 Papacy controlled so much wealth during the Renaissance that popes were "held up as heroes of art and splendor, and as the very model and definition of corruption.... The Church used to be the wealthiest corporation in all of Europe, the chief leader of all European nations, and controlled all aspects of life imaginable. ... The Protestant Reformation brought about a change that completely altered life in Europe. U...

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Papal corruption, the print press, the Renaissance, and personal ambitions all played an influence in religious reform. ... As Henry's health failed in the last years of his life it became clear that his own actions had encouraged the growth of a powerful evangelical party at Court. ...

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The faith the church proclaimed had provided the essential questions of life for everyone from poor peasants to rich nobles. ... Instead of relying on feudal charges for the bulk of their military power, Renaissance princes employed mercenaries in increasing numbers. ... "Many people were critical of the luxurious life of the popes, the corruption of the clergy, the selling of indulgences said to remove the penalties for sin, and other aspects of church life and practice. ... He believed that what one construes in their conscience while reading the Bible is how they should live their life s...

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