Pope Gregory I

Pope Gregory VII Often considered one of the most influential and controversial popes of the Middle Ages, Gregory VII became pope after a long career in the papal court. Historians have claimed that the papacy of Gregory VII is so important and must be emphasized, they have coined the term “Gregorian Reform”. Gregory VII played an important role in Europe during his time, and was a major contributor both before and after his election to the reform. When discussing the biography of Pope Gregory…

The Condemnation of Galileo It is possible to say the condemnation of Galileo was something that was miscalculated. I say this because it seems as though there was really no law for what he had done at the time, but because scince and theology was not separated no one really knew what to do. I thought about Jesus, when the Jews set out to kill Him because they really could not handle his teaching and who He claimed to be. They took him and waited until after the Passover to kill Him because…

writing assignment, I have chosen the topic about the issues and the conspiracies of the Roman Catholic Church. These topics might be disturbing to others specially the pro Catholic Church people like my family. This is one of the reasons why I chose this topic because it caught my interest on why and how are these things possible. I started the research with an open mind and look at the issues on a different perspective without being bias. After doing some research and after I watched the movie…

When speaking to the the humanistic movement during the Middle Ages, historian Martin McGuire stated, "It set a basic pattern for the future". After the devastation of the Black Plague from the late 1200s to the mid 1300s, Europe was in great need of rebuilding both socially and economically. Many people turned to religion, while others strayed away from the spiritual outlook, believing that the solutions to the world’s problems lie in human thought and action rather than divine intervention.…

Western Civilization Question 5 Western civilization earliest music began with the social religious development that took place in Europe during the middle Ages between 500-1400 AD. The Catholic Church’s chants dominated at this time with their sacred music known as the Gregorian chant. This sacred music gradually developed into polyphonic music known as organum. However, secular music also flourished from Trouveres and Troubadours, until it was crowned with secular compositions of the first…

Catholicism – Elizabeth I intended specific religious reform. In 1559, Elizabeth I established the Elizabethan Settlement which created a religion substantially more like Protestantism . England remained predominantly Catholic until Elizabeth I’s reign, when she established the ‘via media’ between Catholicism and Protestantism . The via media is the middle grounds between Catholicism and Protestantism. The Anglican Thirty-Nine Articles that were published under Elizabeth I remain today almost…

nuns affiliated with the Church taught reading and writing and ran hospitals for the needy. Pope Gregory I used Benedictine monks as diplomats/missionaries. He sent them to England to convert the Anglo-Saxons. The Byzantine Empire had a very strong military. He used his military and his best commander Belisarius to reconquer Northern Africa circa 533 CE. Most of Belisarius’ success was because of his superior tactics in battle. The Byzantines used the kantos, an overhand thrusting spear, before…

stipulation that it was to be run according to W.B. Yeats’ vision for a national institution and ergo should operate above political pressure. That same year the Irish National Theatre Society reorganized with three principal directors. W.B. Yeats, Lady Gregory and John Millington Synge, all of whom were dramatists who attempted to rid Ireland of…

beaten badly he still cleaned out Peekay’s pail. And he took the responsibility of collecting the tobacco leaves from Doc and Peekay. “Geel Piet leaves my bucket on the side of the piano when I practice; see it is cleaned out every day.” He also refused to tell Bormann what the other prisoners were saying. “I do not know Boss”. Geel Piet is wise because he always knew what to do at the right time when people were in danger or when someone was lost and needed help, such as he told Peekay “Little…

A person, typically a man, who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is set in Maycomb County, Alabama in the 1930’s. One particular man named Atticus fought for what he believed in or felt was right even though many people were against him or trying to bring him down. He was on a mission to prove them wrong and make sure justice was served. Both Atticus and Boo Radley show traits of being a hero, they are admired…