Savonarola is portrayed as the prophet of time in the city of Florence. Savonarola’s attempt was to establish a “New Jerusalem” in Florence. Savonarola got started by giving frightening apocalyptic sermons warning the Florentines of the coming destruction because of the rampant corruption in the church. A prophet is always known by his ability to… Continue reading →
The Gospel According to the Marks of Silver is a satire of things taught in the church at the time it is written. It takes passage from the new New Testament and by tweaking the words around gives a description of what the author believes that the church is like. In the text, a poor… Continue reading →
The event that led to the heated dispute and ultimate conflict between Henry VI and Gregory VII was when Gregory VII posted his The Dictates of the Pope outlining all the powers of the Pope. The one that really got underneath Henry VI skin was that 12 Dictate that said, the Pope had the authority to… Continue reading →
