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such as Archbishops Parker and Whitgift believed them to pose a threat; Parker claiming that “in very truth they are ambitious spirits, and can abide no superiority.” Porter gains credibility due to Whitgifts’ attitudes towards the Puritan movement, who, despite being Calvinist in Doctrine had little to no sympathy for Puritans. Whitgift forced the clergy to accept the Prayer Book and the 39 Articles or face suspension. This attempt led to the suspension of over 300 clergy in Canterbury alone.…

An ontological argument is a deductive argument with a priori premises. It was first offered by St. Anslem in the 11th century. St. Anslem was a Benedictine monk, priest and scholar. He was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to his death in 1109. (Lecture) The ontological argument aims to prove the existence of God from a priori premises including the definition of God: a being than which no greater being can be conceived. A priori proposition is knowledge that is gained through deduction.…

An ontological argument is an a priori demonstration of the existence of God. Perhaps one of the most famous ontological arguments presented was by St. Anselm (1033-1109) who was an Archbishop of Canterbury and Abbot of Bec. He presented his argument in his book Proslogion. Anslem’s expectation for his argument was for it to help him understand the nature of God, and possibly persuade a non-believer of the existence of God. First, Anselm describes his way of classifying unknown things as…

The beginning of King John’s reign was turbulent and troubled. Coming to power already mistrusted by the populace not only hurt his image, but also influenced how he acted as king. Inspired by King John’s unfair rule over England, barons and other nobles created the Magna Carta in 1215 in order to limit his influence, thus creating a balance of power between the king and his subjects that ultimately served as the basis for a strong and stable government. Written in 1215 the Magna Carta, directly…

of the income in order to found a Grammar School in Ipswich and a College in Oxford which would later become known as Christ Church College. He attempted to gain influence over the Church of England and had a strong competition against the Archbishop of Canterbury William Warham, battling against him in order to bring forward his plans for reformation. Wolsey promised to reform the Bishoprics of England as well as encouraged monasteries to reform but did not support these changes personally and…

St. Thomas Moore(or More, depending on who you are asking) lived from 1478 to 1535, he was an English philosopher, lawyer, and doctor of the church. He was a wise, intelligent and humble man who valued God and his conscience above all else, which ultimately led to his execution. Unlike the movie, the book(written by Thomas’ son in law William Roper) goes further into detail about St. Thomas’ early life. Thomas’ father was John Moore, a prominent and wealthy lawyer and judge. From a young age,…

LIFE OF HERLUIN, (VITA HERLUINI), by Gilbert Crispin (1045-1117) Analysis of lines 8-20, page 8 Gilbert Crispin (1045-1117), the author of the possible foundation narrative or pseudo-hagiography - from the Greek, meaning ‘holy writing’ - Vita Herluini, as it was originally titled in Latin, was a theologian, monk at the Abbey of Bec, and ultimately the Abbot of Westminster (1085). Consequently, Crispin spent much of his life in the Abbey of Bec, alongside Herluin and later on, Lanfranc,…

Personalities begin to develop when a person is born. As soon as the brain develops there are traits that are passed down. There are also environmental factors that contribute to our demeanor as well. According to Alfred Adler, a world renowned philosopher and psychologist, it was important to understand individuals within their social context. “Adler believed that we all have one basic desire and goal: to belong and to feel significant (Adler Graduate School,2014)”. I am choosing Queen…

In this editorial, I will be contrasting and speaking on two settlements: Jamestown, the very first English settlement located in Virginia, and the Spanish settlements. Mainly, I will be focusing on the religious and economic aspects of these two empires, as I believe these factors were the two main contributors to the everyday lives in these settlements. Interestingly, these two settlements are similar yet drastic in many ways, such as its foundation of beliefs and everyday life. Regardless of…

The reign of Charles I, King of England, began is 1625. England was experiencing a rising conflict in its country due to simultaneous religious differences of Protestants as well as financial problems that all intensified under King Charles I. England was a Protestant country and when Charles started implementing changes in the church, many got upset and feared he was turning the nation to Catholicism. Charles also did not spend the country’s money wisely and found himself with the need to…