Religion was the real reason that colonization began, with out it, the colonies all over the world would not have ever came to be. The fourteenth century was when factors that would eventually lead to the start of colonization began. The followers of John Wycliffe, also known as Lollards, had pushed their ideas of religious power on the religious community: both the bible and religion had ultimate power over everything (Reformation 4). Martin Luther was one of the first men to openly go against the Lollards ideas. He believed that the Catholic church was corrupt for selling indulgences as penance for sins in that the sale was a way for the Church to exploit the unfortunate and poor (Reformation 5).
The Crusades Throughout time, there have been many events that have changed our lives but the Crusades or “holy wars” have had the most effects on us, and have helped change the world to what it is today. There have been many causes for the Crusades. I know that one of the causes for it was that; the Kings and the Church saw it as an opportunity to get rid of quarrelsome knights, because these knights threatened the peace of the kingdom, as well as the Churches property. Another cause for it was that nobles and knights saw it as an opportunity or way of obtaining more land and a position in society. They also wanted to regain control of their “holy land.”Another cause was that Italian city-states of Pisa, Genoa, and Venice hoped to win control of key trade routes to India, Southeast Asia, and China
By 1536 the Royal Supremacy in church and state was established and widely accepted, allowing Henry to exert his power more thoroughly, and ultimately creating a revolutions the king could take full control of the kingdom. Although Cranmer took the lead in theological debates, it was in fact Cromwell who shaped the new church. In 1536 Cromwell was appointed Vicegerent in Spiritual, and along with introducing his Protestant ideas, which further undermined the respect for the papacy and helped to justify the break with Rome. Cromwell’s careful follow-on of events, such as the valor ecclesiasticus and, ultimately, the break with Rome,was vital in the construction of Henry as the centre of both Church and Country, ultimately showing that Cromwell was more than significant in creating a revolution in the way of Tudor government. Administrative changes also played a role in the creation of the new government, and Cromwell was the man behind many of these, seeking to reform and
This increase in power made many countries and governments hungry for more power and would do anything to find it. The only thing that stood between Europe and the East were the Muslims. Europeans had been searching for a cheaper and easier route to the East for quite some time but when Marco Polo came back from his almost twenty year journey to China, their desire to find this new route became even more intense. Marco Polo brought back with him tales of luxurious items like rose-tinted pearls and golden pagodas. they realized more than ever that they needed to find this new route to the East.
Even the capital city of Istanbul was filled with a large Christian population as well as a large Muslim population. The religious tolerance practiced by the Ottomans would help create a diverse and growing empire while also causing a spread of ideas. In contrast, the Spanish enforced strict religious laws against those who were not Catholic. Non-Catholics such as Jews, Protestants, and Muslims were forced out of the country or sent to the Spanish Inquisition. Catholicism would not only unify the Spanish but would also be a major reason for New World expansion.
This write up is an assessment of whether the reformation was a direct outcome of renaissance in Europe. However, this essay is of the view that the reformation was a direct outcome of renaissance. The Reformation could not have occurred without monumental crisis of the medieval church 1during the renaissance papacy. It was a period of darkness concerning the teachings of the Bible. Most of the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church were dogma that could not be challenged or refused by Christians of the middle ages.
Feudalism, or a class system that regulates relationships among classes of people, was furthered by the Church and helped mold daily life. Other reasons why the Middle Ages can be labeled as the Age of Faith include the various reform movements initiated and roles the pope played. The era between 500 and 1400 in Western Europe, or the Middle Ages, can be labeled the Age of Faith because of the Church’s influence in unification throughout Western Europe, daily life, and politics. Although the Church didn’t come into its full potential for power until about the eleventh century, the Catholic Church did have a lot of influence in uniting Western Europe. Right after the Roman Empire fell, many Germanic tribes went to war with each other and carved Western Europe into small kingdoms.
Importance of the Crusades As military campaigns, the Crusades were a failure, but indirectly, and to some extent directly, they affected much of the European history that followed. Numerous important social, cultural, and economic changes took place during and immediately after these famous expeditions. While few of these developments can be flatly labeled as results of the Crusades, almost all were stimulated by the increased interchange between East and West that the Crusades brought about. Trade and Commerce: During and after the Crusades trade between Italy and the ports at the eastern end of the Mediterranean were tremendously increased, and wealth was circulating as never before. By the time European nobility had begun to look upon such imports as Oriental rugs and perfumes as essentials, the growing middle class of merchants and craftsmen was demanding the new foodstuffs, such as cane sugar, rice, garlic, and lemons, and textiles, such as muslin, silk, and satin, from the East, which naturally became less expensive as the shipments increased in size.
The Thirty Years War was fought mainly upon the precepts of religious tensions and disagreements. There were however, significant political changes throughout Europe that were initiated by the war. For the most part, however, these changes were not seen until the conclusion of the Thirty Years War in 1648. There were other consequence seen throughout Europe such as a weakened economy, population decline, and property damage. The major players in the Thirty Years War were the geographic areas of present day Germany, Spain, France, Sweden, and Denmark.
The Crusades, began in 1096 and ended in 1291, is a series in the Roman Catholic Pope granted under the famous religious military action, by the western European feudal lords and knights of the eastern Mediterranean countries launched the war. When Jerusalem that belonging to the Roman Catholic fell into the hands of Islam, the Roman Catholic church in order to recapture lost ground started multiple crusades' actions. Every time at the beginning of the crusaders, the soldiers had been preached, had oaths and been awarded crosses at each ceremony, then they had been appointed the members of the church. Although Muslims are the main target of the Crusaders, the Crusaders gave vent to Jews with their feverishness in recruiting regions,