The Renaissance, which began in Italy in 1300s, was one of the largest periods of growth and development in Western Europe. The increase in trade caused an abundance in wealth that resulted in the focusing on the arts. Such things as literature, paintings, sculptures and many more works are known ...

During the period from 1500 to 1800, religious and political unity was strongest in Islamic Empires and East Asia; while Europe was in complete turmoil with no religious and political unity. The Catholic Church during this time had become a very corrupt institution, and there was hardly any town in...

What are the limits to religious tolerance?We are going to look the question of religious tolerance. We found that Europe's past, as well as the present had dealt with this issue. Tolerance within Christianity is going to be our main focus. However, it should be noted that Europe's pre-Christian ...

The Reformation in Europe resulted in a movement that divided European Christianity into Catholicism and Protestantism. It shattered Europe's religious unity, it connected with new ideals which were relationships among God, the individual, and lastly society. This religious fragmentation i...

Religious freedom was the most important issue to the writers of the constitution because they felt it was time for a change in the way things were ran. The reason America broke away from the reign of the royalty in Europe is because they were tired of being told what to believe in. Also in having...

The Controversial Pardoner The Pardoner seems to be the most contentious character in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales for many reasons. His job as a pardoner is to grant written absolution from sin to people who ask for forgiveness. In exchange for the absolution the people would make a do...

The Conflict Between Christendom And Islam Since Islam came into being, it has clashed numerously with the already established Christianity. Their rivalry has never ceased until today. Modern Examples would be Bosnia and Lebanon. There were not only military clashes but political a...

ANCIENT (3,000 BC – 476 AD) -Egypt & Sumeria – roots of Western Civilization -The Greece – Golden Age -2 periods: Hellenic & Hellenistic (Alexander the Great & followers) -Sophisticated culture–math, philosophy, etc. -Eventually conquered by Rome -2 periods: Roman Republic & Roman E...

Charlemagne's Appreciation of Learning1. Why was Charlemagne so anxious to raise the educational standards of both the clergy and laity of his empire?2. Why has Charlemagne been regarded as one of the greatest kings of the Early Middle Ages?Charlemagne or also called Charles the Great king of the Fr...

Martin Luther was a revolutionary thinker born during the latter part of the fifteenth century in Catholic Germany. During this time the papacy in Rome was growing in stature and in corruption. Pope Leo X was working on the St. Peter's Basilica and was being creative in its financing. In o...

During the Renaissance people in Europe showed a lot of humanism. The people showed ways they enjoyed themselves, how they felt about religion, and their choice of food. The Renaissance was a unique time period for people. People began to make decisions for themselves and be freer. The Rena...

Martin Luther was a monk in the Holy Roman Empire. Luther had paved the way to question the church which eventually led to the Protestant Reformation. His views on Christianity appealed to many people, but they were a threat to the Roman Catholic Church, thus causing much commotion throughout the ...

The CrusadesThe Crusades was a very important set of holy wars that went from 1095 to 1250. Pope Urban II, who set to conquer the holy land and regain the birthplace of Christ to the Christendom, started these important sets of wars. When the Christian army arrived at the Middle East, they were me...

It has been asked if it is fair to consider the Middle Ages as "the Dark Ages" or was it only a continuation of trends that were long underway by the time the Renaissance occurred. Can we say there was no true political expansion? Would we be accurate in saying there were no new thoughts or id...

Roots of Individualism in EuropeDuring the Middle Ages, independent thought was viewed disdainfully. Almost any idea deviating from the status quo, largely determined by the Roman Catholic Church, was condemned as heresy. One convicted of such a grievous offense was often excommunicated or killed,...

Historians can never agree on anything. Whether it be debating the disappearance of the Anasazi Indians in the west or whether George Washington really did chop down the cherry tree, they always seem to leave us hanging. In the New York Times article "Religion and Nationalism, Historians Trac...

The church was a major feature during the Middle Ages. Their life was centered around the Catholic Church. It grew with many importances to the people in the Middle Ages, and if it weren't for the church, everything would have been in terrible shape. During this time, Monks and missionaries w...

Coming to the New World was a major advancement in the lives of many Spanish, French, and English people between the years of 1942-1629. The migration effected the lives dramatically. They will come to see that in the coming years almost everything will change from religion to their types of settl...

1Praise of FollyThe Praise of Folly takes on a very diverse form of life during sixteenth century Europe. In 1509 the author, Desiderius Erasmus, turned his literary talents to the ridicule and denunciation of monastic vice, immorality, and wickedness. He was considered the "Princ...

The Roman Empire and Han China shared many similarities, as well as many differences, among them, were the effect disease played on these countries, the reasons for the decline in both Empires, and the emergence of new religions. These are just a few examples of great similarities and differences th...

Jonathan Torres Western Civilization final Exam The European Renaissance represented a departure from the civilization of the Middle Ages in many ways. The Renaissance was a period of European history in which many drastic changes happened. The Renaissance was a time of new beliefs and i...

Like around the world today, in Europe\'s past, there were many religious wars and struggles for power. It was a time for monarchy and parliament to rule the land, also, a time for conquering and civil wars. The Spaniards had many different rulers to live under. One of them was Isabella and Ferdina...

Introduction: At the beginning of the sixteenth century, the Catholic Church, modeled upon the bureaucratic structure of the Holy Roman Empire, has become extremely powerful, but internally corrupt. From early in the twelfth century onward there were calls for reform. Between 1215 and 1545 nine ...

Martin Luther and John Calvin were both very important men to the Reformation in Europe during the Renaissance and beyond. Although both Martin Luther and John Calvin were against the ideas of the Catholic Church, they had different views on social order and political authority in most cases. Marti...

This letter, written by Rizal in response to the request of M.H. del Pilar, while he was residing in Paris, was about the courageous actions of twenty young women of Malolos. This is the story; During the time of Governor-General Weyler, twenty young women of Malolos petitioned the governor-general ...