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.
Because he was blind to the prophecy, he blinds himself to remember everything he had done. His fate would have been execution, but by punishing himself, he makes other believe that he is punished. In addition to Oedipus avoiding his fate he is a coward in terms of his actions. He tells Creon to exile him far away because he is too afraid to deal with all that has happed. When he says “Drive me out of this country as quickly as may be to a place where no human voice can ever greet me.” (Ln.
Henry VIII vs. John Calvin in the Protestant Reformation In the sixteenth century, stood the reformation of the Catholic Church in Western Europe. While the main focus was an internal renovation of the church, the outcome was much different than expected; the reformation led to a revolt against and an abandonment of principal Christian belief. The difference in the view and act of oneself was different from individual to individual during the reformation. While Calvin left for Geneva in 1536 from France because of the fear of persecution for the publically spread beliefs of his about the Church to the people, Henry VIII had manipulated the church for a way to receive a new wife in hopes for his first son. Different motivation stands for each of these people in what they did for the reformation.
Others suggest that the opposition from Austria was more important, or that the German Princes' fear of losing power played a vital part. Religion was an obstacle to German unification, but only to a certain degree. The Northern German states were predominately protestant. Whereas the south were Roman Catholic. This did pose a problem for the growth of nationalism as the Northern states looked to Prussian for support, as she was the protestant superpower amongst the German states.
The English colonies in America were established for a variety of reasons including economic and religious factors. Other reasons for colonization include the desire to expand the British Empire, establishing order, protecting colonies and to rehabilitate debtors. Religious factors that contributed to the establishment of the English colonies occurred in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Maryland. In England, due to Henry VIII 's action upon breaking his ties with the Roman Catholic Church and making himself head of the Church of England, it stimulated religious reformers into carry out purification of English Christianity. These religious reformers, known as Puritans wanted to reform the Church of England from within.
His fickle favor toward his servants, and not to mention his family, proves his inconsistency and instability. Although appointed by the gods, his reign has exposed the abused and misused privilege of representing the gods in his earthly position. King Creon’s irrational edict stated that any man who dares to bury Polyneices would suffer death by stoning. Is it a mere human’s prerogative to determine another man’s eternal fate? Because Antigone had nothing left to live for, while knowing the sentence of stoning, Antigone defied King Creon’s edict in order to fulfill her duty.
Womens rights reformations were also called, due to the fact that women had very little rights, and were certainly not considered equal to men. Finally, institutional reformations were demanded to reconstruct more suitable institutions for citizens, to replace the rather vulgar structures they were accomodated to. Therefore, it is indeed valid to conclude that reform movements in the U.S. sought to expand democratic ideals. During the early decades of the 19th century, the Second Great Awakening struck. A hurricane of religious revivals swept through the United States, mostly to counteract the rationalistic ideas of early Calvinists, who believed only a select few could be saved.
Martin Luther and John Calvin were in the Reformation they were determined to reform the Catholic Church. The Pope led the Catholic Church and also decided weather, a person gets into heaven. Problems happen in the Catholic Church but there were important people that reform the church. In the 14th and 15th century problems began to happen in the Catholic Church. The Catholics were frustrated with the church because the church wasn’t about people’s lives; it was about
Pope Urban II sought out to strengthen the church via reform. At the time, the church was a large part of society. The reform was aimed at papal empowerment and purification of the clergy involving a new process for the election of new popes and attacking vices such as clerical marriage and the buying and selling of ecclesiastical offices. [5] The idea of reform began with Pope Gregory VII as he strived to unite the Latin and Greek churches. However, Pope Gregory VII died leaving the office to Pope Urban II who then took over the reformation process.
Humanism in the Italian Renaissance concentrated on the individual and the individual’s wants and interests. This was a big change from the middle ages. When the reformation rolled around it changed this. The reformation rejected the secular spirit of the Italian Renaissance by shifting the focus from humanism back onto God. This change was greatly helped by the emergence of the Protestant Church, the Catholic’s Society of Jesus and rulers trying to create religious uniformity.