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Holy Roman Emperor Church Of England
688 words(This is about the Protestant Reformation, i believed that it has always existed strictly as a political event) Political and social struggles causes many religious uprising. Even though Religious Reformations are major breakthroughs in the Catholic Church, its premises remained strictly as a political event. Protestantism was a technique used by noble princes as well as emperors to break away from the control of the Catholic Church and also a reason to gain dominance over other nations. However...
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Dante Alighieri Italian Poet Biography
1,034 wordsThe Italian poet Dante Alighieri is known worldwide as one of the greatest poets of all time. His works, including La Vita Nuova and La Commedia Divina or The Divine Comedy, have been translated into several different languages and have inspired great artists both of the past and of modern times to create works of their own concerning the Divine Comedy. However, there is much more to be known about Dante. Not only was he a talented poet, he was also a politician, a statesman, a philosopher, a no...
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Holy Roman Emperor Pope Urban Ii
2,375 wordsThe crusades were military expeditions launched against the Muslims by the Christians in an attempt to regain the Holy Land. They took place between 1095 A. D. and 1270 A. D. It was one of the most violent periods in the history of mankind. The starting point of the crusades was on November 18, 1095 A. D. when Pope Urban II opened the Council of Clermont. On November 27, outside the French city of Clermont-Ferrand, the Pope made an important speech. He called upon everyone to help the Christians...
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Holy Roman Emperor Dante
1,702 wordsDante Alighieri: A Poetic Descent into Metaphorical Hell Abandon all hope, ye who enter here Only through a journey into hell can we hope to attain paradise His Early Life: Dante Alighieri was born under the sign of Gemini, he was thought to be born on May 29, but this is not certain. He was born in Florence, the son of Alighieri II, his family was one of lower nobility. His mother died when he was a child and his father when he was eighteen. According to him, the most profound event in his yout...
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Holy Roman Emperor Church And State
397 wordsDuring the Middle Ages, church and state leaders had many battles. Some who were involved were Holy Roman Emperor Heinrich IV and Pope Gregory VIII; King II and Archbishop Thomas Becket; King Philip IV and Pope Boniface VIII. Their situations were all related by the fact that they were all controversies between an emperor or king and the Catholic church. The Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV and Pope Gregory Viii's struggle was centered on by investiture. Henry invested many bishops at his own will ev...
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Holy Roman Empire Foreign Policy Goals
2,816 wordsAdolf Hitler was the ruler of Germany from 1933 to 1945. Guided by concepts of elitism and racism, he established a brutal totalitarian regime under the ideological banner of National Socialism, or Nazism. His drive for empire resulted in the devastation of World War II, culminating in Germany's defeat and the reordering of world power relationships. Hitler was born on Apr. 20, 1889, in the Austrian town of Braunau am Inn, the son of Alois, a customs official, and Klara Hitler. Alois, who was il...
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Holy Roman Empire Louis Xiv
881 wordsLouis XIV The Sun King, Louis XIV was only four years old when he succeeded his father to the French throne. Often not cared for, he nearly drowned because no one was watching him as he played near a pond. (The Sun King) This began to shape in his young mind, and gave him an early fear of God. Louis was also shaped by the French Civil War. In this, the Paris Parliament rose against the crown. For five years, Louis would suffer fear, cold, hunger and other spirit-breaking events. He would never f...
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Roman Catholic Church Holy Roman Empire
2,918 wordsMartin Martin Luther Martin Luther. Martin Luther was born in Eisleben, Germany, the son of Hans Luther, who worked in the copper mines, and his wife Margaret. He went to school at Magdeburg and Eisenach, and entered the University of Erfurt in 1501, graduating with a BA in 1502 and an MA in 1505. His father wished him to be a lawyer, but Luther was drawn to the study of the Scriptures, and spent three years in the Augustinian monastery at Erfurt. In 1507 he was ordained a priest, and went to th...
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Aix La Chapelle Learned To Read
4,353 wordsBy the sword and the cross, Charlemagne became master of Western Europe. It was falling into decay when Charlemagne became joint king of the Franks in 768. Except in the monasteries, people had all but forgotten education and the arts. Boldly Charlemagne conquered barbarians and kings alike. By restoring the roots of learning and order, he preserved many political rights and revived culture. Charlemagne's grandfather was Charles Martel, the warrior who crushed the Saracens. Charlemagne was the e...
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Holy Roman Emperor Roman Catholic Church
1,220 wordsThe Age of Reformation The Age of Reformation religious revolution in Western Europe in the 16 th cent. Beginning as a reform movement within the Roman Catholic Church, the Reformation ultimately led to freedom of dissent. The preparation for the movement was long and there had been earlier calls for reform, e. g. , by John WYCLIF and John HUSS. Desire for change within the church was increased by the RENAISSANCE, with its study of ancient texts and emphasis on the individual. Other factors that...
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Holy Roman Empire South German States
2,661 wordsRISE AND GROWTH OF NATIONAL STATES FORMATION AND GROWTH OF PRUSSIA EARLY HISTORY OF PRUSSIA. The German Day of Brandenburg in north central Europe on the Baltic Sea was a part of the Holy Roman Empire. This was ruled by the Hohenzollern family, a line of rulers, called Electors. Since the 15 th Century they had gradually extended their borders. FREDERICK WILLIAM 1640 - 1688 -THE GREAT ELECTOR. Frederick made Prussia first among the German states. He centralized the government, and raised enough ...
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Don Juan Pope Pius
2,869 wordsIntroduction During Untitled By: Mike Dielman Introduction During a morning of blazing heat of the first July 1571 shouting of joy everywhere in Barcelona could be heard. 47 galleys were about to weigh the anchor in the port. The leading ship was the Reale and the supreme-commander Juan d 'Austria went on board. It was not his intention to inspect the fleet but to make himself familiar with the ship. The Reale build in the shipyards of Barcelona was kept in the colors of Don Juan: Red and Gold. ...
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