William the Silent, Prince of Orange

Born in 1533 in the Holy Roman Empire; modern-day Germany, to the house of Nassau. He had four younger brothers and seven younger sisters, making him the oldest of twelve. His siblings' names were John, Hermanna, Louis, Mary, Anna, Elisabeth, Katharine, Juliane, Magdalene, Adolf, and Henry. He was raised Lutheran and when his cousin died in 1544, William inherited …

The Anglo-Spanish war

During the mid to late fifteen hundreds the Christian faith went under a great reformation, and countries bounced back and forth between Catholicism and Protestantism depending on the beliefs of the current rulers. England is a good example of this as during the reign of Edward IV he led England to a more protestant country, …

John Knox

This Scottish reformer was born around 1505 - 1515 and is often referred to as the father of Presbyterianism. He attended the University of St Andrews to study grammar. A man named John Major was his mentor, who taught him a lot about the reformed view of the time. Those views were very dangerous to …

The Early Reformation

The Reformation is a time of change and struggles for the early protestants. Many people were killed based on the conflicting beliefs that the catholic church deemed heretical. But even though it was a sad time, a major change happened for the better. The basis of the Reformation was to reform the church from unbiblical …

Gerhard Groote

Gerhard Groote was a christian reformer who is often forgotten about when the great reformers are talked about, but with out this man the reformation would not have been the same. Gerhard Groote was born in Holland 1340, which is nowadays Netherlands. Europe was in a time of trouble with the black death killing thousands …

Hernando Cortes

Born in 1485, Hernando Cortes grew up in the Province of Casteil in Spain. At fourteen he went to school to study Latin, at this time news of Columbus' great success in the New World led inspired many young men including young Cortes. It was in 1504 that Cortes joined his first American voyage. They …

A – Z Book Tag

I finally finished this. ;D This is a fun way to share what your reading habits and bookshelf look like. Thank the person who nominated you.  Which is the marvellous Corrie S.P. Thank you once again! Then link back to the original creator which is Inaya B Only use the names of books you’ve read, are …

The War of the Roses

The War of the Roses was a civil war in England between two houses. The house of Lancaster = [L] [Its emblem had a red rose on it] and the house of York = [Y] [Theirs had a white rose]. The war lasted for thirty years from 1455 to 1485. All wars start with a …

Da Vinci

Many of you would have heard of Da Vinci. He was one of the greatest minds and artists of the late fourteen hundreds. Da Vinci is of course most famous for the painting the Mona Lisa but was also a great inventor, as well as a remarkable painter. He was a genius for his time …

Socialism in Looking Backwards

Looking Backwards was written as a promotion for socialism, and why socialism was far better than a free market. It is a utopian novel, taking place in the early twenty-first century. The main character is a Boston man from 1887 who wakes up one morning in the future. He meets a doctor who tells him …