Some famous men who belonged to this group were John of Wessel, Erasmus and Thomas Kempis. ... The Reformers were men with pure motives and high aims. ... Before the Reformation, the church governed politics and controlled kings, emperors and governed the law of the land. For all practical purposes Martin Luther stabilized the German language. ... All scientific investigation before this had been controlled by the church. ...

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He was obviously of a rank superior to all other men."" ... p. 97 The Four Articles (1) The Pope has no jurisdiction over the temporal affairs of kings... Cyr, which was an all women school for the poor nobles. ... The girls were all made to take vows and if they refused were discharged. ... The author makes it clear that it is hard to make generalizations about this period in France, but he does his best to give us examples of how it operated under, what many people consider, one of the most successful Kings in History....

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During the middle ages festivals were popular, celebrated many different things, and were meant to be a time of joy for all people during these times. Everyone from Kings, Nobles, Merchants, Peasants were included in these celebrations. ... Both were important to all people for those helped create people a proper life. ... Singing hymns and sobbing, the men beat themselves with scourges studded with iron spikes. ... Not only were Kings, Popes, and religious advisors held to high religious standards but peasants and normal class people were just as effected by the rules and laws of strict relig...

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