Was his victory inevitable? How did he deal with the problem that he was a foreign invader in a land where people did not like him and did not want him? This essay will discuss the importance of Battle of Hastings and reasons for William’s prevail as it was a first big step for William towards conquering England. Also, the significance of the harrying of the North of England and other riot towns will be looked at as it was vital in terms of gaining full control of England. The Battle of Hastings was fought on 14 October, 1066 and it was the Normans who eventually came on top as Harold ll was slain and his army was crushed.
Why did the Normans win the Battle of Hastings? Introduction On October 14th 1066, William ll of Normandy came head to head in a battle with King Harold ll in hope to win the throne of England, as Edward the Confessor had not awarded it to him before his death. Harold was killed during the battle, therefore losing it and the throne of England. William was crowned King of England. In this essay, it will be necessary to discuss why William Duke of Normandy and his army won the Battle of Hastings.
Milinda C. HIS 121 December 10, 2009 What problems in the church contributed to the Protestant Reformation? Why was the church unable to suppress dissent as it had earlier? * The Protestant Reformation brought significant change in Europe. Effects in religious, social, and political aspects of life occurred, as well as an impact on education and language development. Language development was enabled in local dialect because of religious services were held in local languages and the translation of works and printing of books.
With the Edict of Milan many people within Rome began to openly practice their religion, Christianity, and this gave them something in common with distant others which may or may not have helped with the increase of trade. This however would be changed by the crusades. The crusades possibly affected the trade networks by making merchants convert to Christianity or fear for their lives while on a trip to Eurasia. This would mean fewer merchants selling items, increasing the demand in turn making things
The Crusades were informed by new ideals that came about by the change from monastic ideals to ideals of chivalry and of a knightly class. The West wanted to protect Jerusalem and protect fellow Christians living in the Islamic world. There was also a growing threat by Seljuk Turks who were moving close to Byzantium. Both objectives lead the Pope, abbots, kings and every day people to desire warfare for what the west saw as a holy war. Yet the church would have to find a way to advocate for the crusade as violence was a crime.
As stated in the opening chapter Dr. Dawn poses the following question, “...can we develop a theology of worship for the Church to flourish and grow in a turn-of-the century culture?” As church leaders brainstorm and search for ways to reach the masses, they must be cautious. As Dr. Dawn states, “When we allow our society to force us to “dumb down” the Church, we kill theological training, inhibit the forming of character, prevent appreciation for the rich gifts of the Church’s
Charlemagne or Charles the great, Carolingian monarch. He was a very strong element in unifying Western Europe through the blessing of the church. Charlemagne Grandfather had partnership with the church during his period of time; he was the one who started the process to bring Western Europe together, in the belief that everyone should be Christian. Charlemagne father, Pepin the short contiutued this process thought the Western Europe and passed his beliefs on to Charlemagne. 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.
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.
The importance of religion was significant but people started living for themselves instead of hoping to go to heaven after death. The Declaration of the Rights of Man represents “greatest leap forward” and bridges the gap between the early Europe of Charlemagne and the “modern” Europe of 19th century. It influenced many modern world laws. The Declaration of the Rights of
Artists from both periods impacted their craft but it was the artists of the Renaissance who widened their scope for expressing art and truly created change for future generations. A1 After the fall of the mighty Roman Empire in 400A.D, a new period called the Medieval era or the “Dark Ages” lasted for approximately one thousand years. Many people in this time were scared for their safety, illiterate, and were in a constant state of searching for truth (MindEdge, Inc., 2014). That truth was in the form of religion they believed; Christianity, especially Catholicism, was sweeping Europe during this time. Religion had always had some influence in art but with the increasing popularity of the Christian faith, especially Catholicism, its influence had never been greater (Lane, 1998).