Do you agree with the view that the decisive influence in shaping the reformation of the 1530’s was Thomas Cromwell’s Idea of the Nation State? The reformation of the English Church and the break with Rome are arguably the most poignant moments in the Henry VIII’s rule. It marked the start of the nation state, and the Church of England. Although Henry played a vital role in the reformation there were others around him who also contributed towards it, and shaped it into what it became. Namely Cromwell and Cranmer played important roles, and overall I agree with the view that the decisive influence in shaping the reformation was Thomas Cromwell due to his closeness to the king and willingness to entirely devote his time and resources into the reformation.
All three Carolingian monarchs wanted the church to reform, wanted to reorganize the church under the pope; all this would help raise their power as the Carolingian dynasty. Charlemagne was indeed the most successful ruler of the Carolingians and he having a good relationship
Alik Dukoyan AS History “How important was printing to the success of Lutheranism?” Printing press, which was invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1436, supposed to be one of the most revolutionary impacts in the Church’s Reformation. It is obvious that through the printing, ideas and words had spread faster and it made all views of reformers accessible to public. Some argues that this invention helped Martin Luther, the Father of Reformation and the creator of Lutheranism, to try to influence and inspire people to protest the current incongruous ‘behavior’ of the Church, as he initially supported against it. This essay will evaluate how printing was important to the success of Lutheranism. Undoubtedly, the printing press, which was initially perfected in Mainz, Germany in 1452, had the prominent and significant role for the spread of the Martin Luther’s ideas.
Watson genuinely believes in a renewed eugenics, now scientifically accurate and technically powerful, and has laid out a logical, strategic framework for moving science and society in that direction. His viewpoint of eugenics is very strong and extremely controversial, but Watson believes we should practice this method because why have genetic problems if you don’t have to. Although Hitler also had a version of eugenics, Watson feels his is different due to the fact that no killing would be involved, just altering on the DNA strand. Watson feels his ideas would benefit society in many ways. Parents would be allowed to choose the DNA of their children.
During the middle Ages they also revered Aristotle as the philosopher. Thomas Aquinas of Paris in his Summas held that faith came first, but that human reason allowed a greater understanding of natural order, moral law, and the nature of god. Although scholasticism deteriorated after Thomas, it had opened new paths for human understanding. It allowed people to understand that even though Christ came first the average person was able to use logic to make rational descions for himself. These ideals world further develop during the Renaissance and became more extreme with movements such as Humanism
The purpose of this analysis was from one point of view only a preliminary step toward a more adequate interpretation of man's moral beliefs. Even in the History of England, which was written at a later date, there is presented an abundance of evidence to show that it is the morals of a nation which more than any other single factor determines its destiny. The significance of moral standards is emphasized again in the Essays on moral and political topics, which were so influential in establishing Hume's reputation as a scholar and an author. Finally, in the two books which he wrote on the subject of religion, the implications with reference to morals are especially prominent. The
The most relevant to this discussion is the academic strive for intellectual excellence. He brought up Matthew Arnold’s preference for religious excellence and the Progressive Era’s strive for excellence that fueled this time period. Conclusively, Lacy explores our main topic: Great Books feature a theme that requires an overall reach for a higher quality perspective. In Robert Hutchins’s “The Liberal Arts: The Great Conversation,” excellence in is not necessarily a matter of excellence in language, but a matter of seeking further intelligence and a superior level of education. Great
This motto was given to them by the Roman Catholic Church. The Templars fought the Crusades not only because they were true knights who followed the old Code of Conduct, but because they also wanted to earn a place in heaven (Nicolle 37). The Templars helped start what we know as the alliance system. They were a part of
From the middle of the Fifteenth Century to the middle of the Seventeenth Century, views on the values and purposes of education were altered and challenged: first were the humanists who saw education as extremely important for the sake of rediscovering the past; then important figures began to view education as an important tool for prestige and power; for some religious Christians during the time of the Reformation, education was viewed as important for teaching piety; over time, others came to think too much emphasis was put on classical education, which was not practical for common people. From the middle Fifteenth Century up until the early Sixteenth Century humanists viewed education was important for both rediscovering the past and providing the basis for contemporary human culture, and politics. Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini, an Italian Humanist in the late 1400s, describes education as important because it is “[the] guide to the true meaning of the past, to a right estimate of the present, to a sound forecast of the future.” (Doc 1) Thus, the teaching of past knowledge is the basis for understanding the present and future. Supporting the idea that the past had great learning value, Erasmus wrote in On the Art of Learning: “The student devotes his attention to…the literatures of ancient Greece and Rome because…the whole of attainable knowledge lies therein.” (Doc 4) Erasmus, similar to Piccolomini, is stating that classical knowledge is the basis of every other type of knowledge, though these views are swayed because the two men who held these opinions were educators and humanists themselves. Piccolomini also states “a Prince who cannot read the lessons of history is a helpless prey of flattery and intrigue.” (Doc 1) By this, Piccolomini means a prince who has not studied the past would not be able to do his job, and would be easily fooled.
TO WHAT EXTENT WOULD YOU ARGUE THAT THE REFORMATION WAS ADIRECT OUTCOME OF THE RENAISSANCE? GROUP 9 Renaissance is a very strong movement that awakened Europe to a new interest in literature, art, science and the change from medieval to modern aims and methods of thought. At the dawn of renaissance the people’s attitudes, thinking and actions were no longer influenced by the church. This led to the uncontrollable behaviour which prompted some church leaders and humanists to advocate for the reforms. This write up is an assessment of whether the reformation was a direct outcome of renaissance in Europe.