Martin Luther

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Individual vs. The State in History The individual and the state have been battling since the beginning of time. Martin Luther experienced struggles with sharing his ideas to the Church. Ferdinand Magellan experienced great struggles with King Manuel of Portugal. Later, Joan of Arc was captured from France and her rights were oppressed. These three people had their individuality stolen. They fought for there rights, and came out with the larger victory than the state. Their victory resulted from the great impact they had on the modern world. Martin Luther was born on November 10, 1483 in Eisleben in the Holy Roman Empire. This is where modern day Eastern Germany is today. Martin Luther was a monk, priest, professor, theologian, and church…show more content…
His parents were nobles of Portugal. This gave him the opportunity to learn from Queen Leonora's School of Pages in Lisbon. At this school Magellan learned about cartography, astronomy, and celestial navigation. He had a great idea to travel to the Spice Islands and bring back spices that would be very valuable in Portugal. When he asked the King if he could organize and go on this expedition, King Manuel said no, only because he did not like him. Magellan had knowledge and experience, but the state stopped him. This did not stop Magellan from trying to reach his goal. Magellan took the next to years of his life to study astronomy and navigation. He then traveled to Spain, and presented the idea to King Charles. King Charles approved of the voyage, and the five ships set sail on September 20, 1519. By the end of the journey only eighteen of the original two hundred and forty-one survived. Including Ferdinand Magellan himself, the deaths were due to lack of food and water, battles, a storm, and the Portuguese recapturing them. Ferdinand Magellan was faced with a challenge. The state unjustly oppressed him from his voyage only because the King did not like him. Through hard work and determination Magellan was able to go through with his voyage. This is a true example of the Individual vs. The…show more content…
Despite the fact that Martin Luther was considered a heretic amongst the Catholic Church he still fought for his rights and founded a new part of the Christian church, Lutheran. Even though King Manuel refused to support Magellan’s desire to explore and search for the spices he did not give up. With further study he was able to go to Spain and to have his exploration financially approved. This led his crew and ships circumnavigating the world, although he died during the process. Joan of Arc xwas considered to be a heretic because she went into battle wearing men’s clothing although it was illegal. Since she broke the law she was burned at stake, which led to the French winning the 100 years war. All of these individuals fought a battle against the state, but their ideas and accomplishments live
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