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The Correct Dialectical Evolution of Society With the Spirit of the Christian Church in History


G.W.F. Hegel wrote of a thesis in his Phenomenology of Mind of the evolution of spirit as God realizing himself through history and of course the Universe. That may have been an informative paradigm for the Christian scientist Charles Darwin as well as the political philosopher Karl Marx Each adapted Hegel's paradigm to his own thesis in interpreting substantive history. One may choose to adapt and employ Hegel's paradigm in a different way though to describe an omnipotent God pre-existing history and all things that are contingent ideas for God. God is letting man evolve through history.

The Medieval era of the history of the Christian Church was an exciting period of a little less than a millennium in which human society of the west grew with the spiritual leavening of the spirit of God bringing the nations together from a more primeval time as pagans of the forests. In the preceding pagan era tribal associations commonly with warrior as the basic male occupation jostled for turf. Protracted war of Germanic tribes against Celts. Slavs to the east met with Turkic and Mongolian tribes as a precursor to later great conflicts of the invasions of Mongols and Turks from east to west. Several hundred years after the fall of the western Roman Empire Vikings would row and sail around Europe and journey on its rivers to attack various peoples for profit. Christianity would become the spiritual tie that drew and bound the leaders and many of the people of the pagan world together.

The Middle Ages became an age of discovery for mankind of his intellectual, social and physical potential for being better in the image of God. God is pure reason, logic and love surpassing all human understanding. Bootstrapping any given Universe from the inclination of His thought He donated the impetus and order of assembly of existence for the development of human society during the middle ages. God's modge panc (mind plans) comprising teleology is marvelous to consider so far as one might make inferences of it.

With the presence of the Christian Church and with its monks, priests and Bishops nations were given spiritual reasons to interact at the highest level of state. War and hostage taking were basic elements of statecraft before the infusion of the Church into the social order, yet of course with human beings the agents of socialization that God employed the problems of sin in the state, people and Christians continued. Development of the nations from the pagan foundations of tribal turf instead of legal boundaries emerged. If Kings sometimes donated land to the Church they sometimes appointed Bishops as well (ref. Merovingian Kings).

As the Christian Church developed an ecclesiastical structure and evolved its method the nations too founded agencies and ideas, doctrines and procedures of increasing sophistication. The problem in modern third world nation start-ups of the lack of non-governmental agencies to fill the void as catalysts for social cohesion and public development were mitigated significantly during the middle ages by the progressive advance of structure in and out of the church coinciding with state advance. It is a marvelous subject to consider. Problems with the succession of kings and right to rule internationally were paralleled in the Avignon captivity and subsequent simultaneous existence of three popes. While the controversy on the right of investiture continued the issue of the right of any pope or patriarch to act as monarch over all Christians, and even the politics of the nations arose. While arguments over doctrine rising to the level of heresy occurred political theories about the political rights of man to be free from tyranny stirred. The assertions of the right of the laity to select their own leader of the church made at the Council of Constance supported the paradigm of traits toward political independence from imperialism. One could find the development of nationalism too in reactions against various formations of political and/or ecclesiastical imperialism.

With Phillip Shaff's list of contents of his study of Christian Church History published in the late 19th century (following) it is easy to comprehend the rise of complexity and structure that implicitly occurred socially around the Christian world and beyond. Even the Muslim world was influenced by Christian ethics. It is challenging to imagine Muhammad arising in the absence of the appearance of Jesus Christ the Savior or even the course of mass social paganism through the same period without a spiritual foundation. Francis of Assisi in personifying the work of the Lord is a far cry different than the ethics of tossing deformed babies on the public garbage heap or those stoking up chemical or biological engines of holocaust. Humanity do not all follow the spiritual ethics of the Lord and some do not know what they are.

History of the Christian Church, Volume IV: The
Middle Ages. A.D. 1049-1294 Phillip Shaff

Content Items

The Middle Age. Limits and General Character
The Nations of Medieval Christianity. The Kelt, the Teuton, and the Slav
Genius of Mediaeval Christianity
Periods of the Middle Age
Conversion Of The Northern And Western Barbarians
Character of Mediaeval Missions
Literature
The Britons
The Anglo-Saxons
The Mission of Gregory and Augustin. Conversion of Kent, a.d. 595-604 29
Antagonism of the Saxon and British Clergy
Conversion of the Other Kingdoms of the Heptarchy
Conformity to Row Established. Wilfrid, Theodore, Bede
The Conversion of Ireland. St. Patrick and St. Bridget
The Irish Church after St. Patrick
Subjection of Ireland to English and Roman Rule
The Conversion of Scotland. St. Ninian and St. Kentigern
St. Columba and the Monastery of Iona
The Culdees
Extinction of the Keltic Church, and Triumph of Rome under King David I
Arian Christianity among the Goths and other German Tribes
Conversion of Clovis and the Franks
Columbanus and the Irish Missionaries on the Continent
German Missionaries before Boniface
Boniface, the Apostle of Germany
The Pupils of Boniface. Willibald, Gregory of Utrecht, Sturm of Fulda
The Conversion of the Saxons. Charlemagne and Alcuin. The Heliand, and the
Gospel-Harmony
Scandinavian Heathenism
The Christianization of Denmark. St. Ansgar
The Christianization of Sweden
The Christianization of Norway and Iceland
General Survey
Christian Missions among the Wends
Cyrillus and Methodius, the Apostles of the Slavs. Christianization of Moravia,
Bohemia and Poland
The Conversion of the Bulgarians
The Conversion of the Magyars
The Christianization of Russia
Mohammedanism In Its Relation To Christianity
Literature
Statistics and Chronological Table
Position of Mohammedanism in Church History
The Home, and the Antecedents of Islâm
Life and Character of Mohammed
The Conquests of Islâm
The Koran, and the Bible
The Mohammedan Religion
Mohammedan Worship
Christian Polemics against Mohammedanism. Note on Mormonism
The Papal Hierarchy And The Holy Roman Empire
General Literature on the Papacy
Chronological Table of the Popes, Anti-Popes, and Roman Emperors from
Gregory I. to Leo XIII
Gregory the Great. a.d. 590-604
Gregory and the Universal Episcopate
The Writings of Gregory
The Papacy from Gregory I to Gregory II a.d. 604-715
From Gregory II to Zacharias. a.d. 715-741
Alliance of the Papacy with the New Monarchy of the Franks. Pepin and the
Patrimony of St. Peter. A.d. 741-755
Charles the Great. a.d. 768-814
Founding of the Holy Roman Empire, a.d. 800. Charlemagne and Leo II
Survey of the History of the Holy Roman Empire
The Papacy and the Empire from the Death of Charlemagne to Nicolas I a.d.
814-858). Note on the Myth of the Papess Joan 2
The Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals
Nicolas I., April, 858-Nov. 13, 867
Hadrian II. and John VIII a.d. 867 to 882
The Degradation of the Papacy in the Tenth Century
The Interference of Otho the Great
The Second Degradation of the Papacy from Otho I to Henry III. a.d. 97-1046
Henry III and the Synod of Sutri. Deposition of three rival Popes. a.d. 1046
The Conflict Of The Eastern And Western Churches And Their Separation
Sources and Literature
The Consensus and Dissensus between the Greek and Latin Churches
The Causes of Separation
The Patriarch and the Pope. Photius and Nicolas
Progress and Completion of the Schism. Cerularius 2
Fruitless Attempts at Reunion
Morals And Religion
Literature
General Character of Mediaeval Morals
Clerical Morals
Domestic Life
Slavery
Feuds and Private Wars. The Truce of God
The Ordeal
The Torture
Christian Charity
Monasticism
Use of Convents in the Middle Ages
St. Benedict. St. Nilus. St. Romuald
The Convent of Cluny
Church Discipline
The Penitential Books
Ecclesiastical Punishments. Excommunication, Anathema, Interdict
Penance and Indulgence
Church And State
Legislation
The Roman Law
The Capitularies of Charlemagne
English Legislation
Worship And Ceremonies
The Mass
The Sermon
Church Poetry. Greek Hymns and Hymnists
Latin Hymnody. Literature
Latin Hymns and Hymnists
The Seven Sacraments
The Organ and the Bell
The Worship of Saints
The Worship of Images. Literature. Different Theories
The Iconoclastic War, and the Synod of 754
The Restoration of Image-Worship by the Seventh Oecumenical Council, 787
Iconoclastic Reaction, and Final Triumph of Image-Worship, a.d. 842
The Caroline Books and the Frankish Church on Image-Worship
Evangelical Reformers. Agobardus of Lyons, and Claudius of Turin
Doctrinal Controversies
General Survey
The Controversy on the Procession of the Holy Spirit
The Arguments for and against the Filioque
The Monotheletic Controversy
The Doctrine of Two Wills in Christ
History of Monotheletism and Dyotheletism
The Sixth Oecumenical Council. a.d. 680 7
The Heresy of Honorius
Concilium Quinisextum. a.d. 692
Reaction of Monotheletism. The Maronites
The Adoptionist Controversy. Literature
History of Adoptionism 1
Doctrine of Adoptionism 5
The Predestinarian Controversy
Gottschalk and Babanus Maurus
Gottschalk and Hincmar
The Contending Theories on Predestination, and the Victory of
Semi-Augustinianism
The Doctrine of Scotus Erigena
The Eucharistic Controversies. Literature
The Two Theories of the Lord's Supper
The Theory of Paschasius Radbertus
The Theory of Ratramnus
The Berengar Controversy
Berengar's Theory of the Lord's Supper 8
Lanfranc and the Triumph of Transubstantiation 11
Heretical Sects
The Paulicians
The Euchites and other Sects in the East
The New Manichaeans in the West 524
The State Of Learning
Literature
Literary Character of the Early Middle Ages
Learning in the Eastern Church
Christian Platonism and the Pseudo-Dionysian Writings
Prevailing Ignorance in the Western Church
Educational Efforts of the Church
Patronage of Letters by Charles the Great, and Charles the Bald
Alfred the Great, and Education in England
Biographical Sketches Of Ecclesiastical Writers
Chronological List of the Principal Ecclesiastical Writers from the Sixth to the
Twelfth Century
St. Maximus Confessor
John of Damascus
Photius, Patriarch of Constantinople
Simeon Metaphrastes
Oecumenius
Theophylact Michael Psellus
Euthymius Zigabenus
Eustathius of Thessalonica
Nicetas Acominatos
Cassiodorus
St. Gregory of Tours
St. Isidore of Seville
The Venerable Bede (Baeda)
Paul the Deacon
St. Paulinus of Aquileia
Alcuin
St. Liudger
Theodulph of Orleans
St. Eigil
Amalarius
Einhard
viiSmaragdus
Jonas of Orleans
Rabanus Maurus
Haymo
Walahfrid Strabo
Florus Magister, of Lyons 3
Servatus Lupus
Druthmar
St. Paschasius Radbertus
Patramnus
Hincmar of Rheims
Johannes Scotus Erigena
Anastasius
Ratherius of Verona
Gerbert (Sylvester II.)
Fulbert of Chartres
Rodulfus Glaber. Adam of Bremen
St. Peter Damiani

History of the Christian Church, Volume V: The
Middle Ages. A.D. 1294-1517 Philip Schaff

Content items

The Hildebrandian Popes. A.D. 1049-1073. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sources and Literature on Chapters I. and II. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hildebrand and his Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hildebrand and Leo IX. 1049-1054. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Victor II. and Stephen IX. (X.). 1055-1058. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicolas II. and the Cardinals. 1059-1061. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The War against Clerical Marriage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alexander II. and the Schism of Cadalus. 1061-1073. . . . . . . . . . Gregory Vii, 1073-1085. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hildebrand elected Pope. His Views on the Situation. . . . . . . . . . . .
The Gregorian Theocracy. .
Gregory VII. as a Moral Reformer. Simony and Clerical Marriage. . . .
The Enforcement of Sacerdotal Celibacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The War over Investiture. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gregory VII. and Henry IV. . . . .
Canossa. 1077. . . . . . .
Renewal of the Conflict. Two Kings and Two Popes. .
Death of Gregory VII. . . .
The Papacy From The Death Of Gregory Vii. To The Concordat Of Worms.
A.D 1085-1122. . .
Victor III. and Urban II. 1086-1099. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pascal II. and Henry V. 1099-1118. . . . . . . . .
The Concordat of Worms. 1122. . . . . . . . .
The Conflict of the Hierarchy in England. William the Conqueror and
Lanfranc. . . . . . . . . . .
William Rufus and Anselm. . . . . . .
Anselm and Henry I. . . . .
The Papacy From The Concordat Of Worms To Innocent Iii. A.D.
1122-1198. . . . . . .
Innocent II., 1130-1143, and Eugene III., 1145-1153. . .
Arnold of Brescia. . . . . . . . . .
The Popes and the Hohenstaufen. . . . . .
Adrian IV. and Frederick Barbarossa. . . .
Alexander III. in Conflict with Barbarossa. . . . .
The Peace of Venice. 1177. . . . . .
Thomas Becket and Henry II of England. . .
The Archbishop and the King. . . .
The Martyrdom of Thomas Becket. Dec. 29, 1170. . . .
The Effects of Becket's Murder. . . . .
Innocent Iii. And His Age. A.D. 1198-1216. . . . . .
Literature. . .
Innocent's Training and Election. . . .
Innocent's Theory of the Papacy. . . . . .
Innocent and the German Empire. . . .
Innocent and King John of England. . . . .
Innocent and Magna Charta. . . . .
The Fourth Lateran Council, 1215. . . .
The Papacy From The Death Of Innocent Iii. To Boniface Viii.
1216-1294. . . . . . .
The Papal Conflict with Frederick II Begun. . . . . .
Gregory IX. and Frederick II. 1227-1241. . . . .
The First Council of Lyons and the Close of Frederick's Career.
1241-1250. . .
The Last of the Hohenstaufen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Empire and Papacy at Peace. 1271-1294. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Crusades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Literature on the Crusades as a Whole. . .
Character and Causes of the Crusades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Call to the Crusades. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The First Crusade and the Capture of Jerusalem. . . . . . . . . . . .
The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem 1099-1187. . .
The Fall of Edessa and the Second Crusade. . . . . . . .
The Third Crusade. 1189-1192. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Children's Crusades. . .. . . .
The Fourth Crusade and the Capture of Constantinople. 1200-1204. . .
Frederick II. and the Fifth Crusade . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Louis and the Last Crusades 1248, 1270.
The Last Stronghold of the Crusaders in Palestine. .
Effects of the Crusades. . . . . . . .
The Military Orders. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Monastic Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Revival of Monasticism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Monasticism and the Papacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Monks of Cluny. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Cistercians. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Bernard of Clairvaux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Augustinians, Carthusians, Carmelites, and other Orders.
Monastic Prophets. .. . . . . . . . . . .
The Mendicant Orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Franciscan Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Francis d'Assisi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Franciscans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Dominic and the Dominicans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Literature and General Survey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missions in Northeastern Germany. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missions among the Mohammedans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Missions among the Mongols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Jews. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heresy And Its Suppression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Literature for the Entire Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Mediaeval Dissenters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Cathari. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peter de Bruys and Other Independent Leaders. . . . . . . . . .
The Amaurians and Other Isolated Sects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Beguines and Beghards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Waldenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Crusades against the Albigenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Inquisition. Its Origin and Purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Inquisition. Its Mode of Procedure and Penalties
. . . . . . .
Universities And Cathedrals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Schools. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Books and Libraries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Universities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The University of Bologna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The University of Paris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oxford and Cambridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Cathedrals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scholastic And Mystic Theology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Literature and General Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sources and Development of Scholasticism.
Realism and Nominalism. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Anselm of Canterbury. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peter Abaelard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Abaelard's Teachings and Theology. . . . . .
Younger Contemporaries of Abaelard. . . . .
Peter the Lombard and the Summists. . . . .
Mysticism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
St. Bernard as a Mystic. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hugo and Richard of St. Victor. . . . . . . . . .
Scholasticism At Its Height. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Alexander of Hales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Albertus Magnus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thomas Aquinas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bonaventura. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duns Scotus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roger Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Sacramental System. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Literature on the Sacraments. . . . . . . . . . .
The Seven Sacraments. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Baptism and Confirmation. . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Eucharist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eucharistic Practice and Superstition. . . . .
Penance and Indulgences. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Penance and Indulgences. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Extreme Unction, Ordination, and Marriage.
Sin and Grace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Future State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pope And Clergy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Canon Law. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Papal Supremacy in Church and State.
The Pope and the Curia. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bishops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Lower Clergy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Councils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Church and Clergy in England. . . . . . . . . .
Two English Bishops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Popular Worship And Superstition. . . . . . . .
The Worship of Mary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Worship of Relics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Sermon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hymns and Sacred Poetry. . . . . . . . .
The Religious Drama. . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Flagellants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Demonology and the Dark Arts. . . . . .
The Age passing Judgment upon Itself

History of the Christian Church, Volume VI: The
Middle Ages. A.D. 1049-1294- Phillip Shaff

Content Items

The Decline Of The Papacy And The Avignon Exile. . . . . . . .
Sources and Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pope Boniface VIII. 1294-1303. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boniface VIII. and Philip the Fair of France. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Literary Attacks against the Papacy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Transfer of the Papacy to Avignon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Pontificate of John XXII 1316-1334. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Papal Office Assailed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Financial Policy of the Avignon Popes. . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Later Avignon Popes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Re-establishment of the Papacy in Rome. 1377. . . . . .
The Papal Schism And The Reformatory Councils. 1378-1449
Sources and Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Schism Begun. 1378. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Further Progress of the Schism. 1378-1409. . . . . . . . . . . .
The Council of Pisa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Council of Constance. 1414-1418. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The council of Basel. 1431-1449. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Council of Ferrara-Florence. 1438-1445. . . . . . . . . . . .
Leaders Of Catholic Thought. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ockam and the Decay of Scholasticism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catherine of Siena, the Saint. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Peter d'Ailly, Ecclesiastical Statesman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Gerson, Theologian and Church Leader. . . . . . . . . . .
Nicolas of Clamanges, the Moralist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicolas of Cusa, Scholar and Churchman. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Popular Preachers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The German Mystics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sources and Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The New Mysticism. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meister Eckart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Tauler of Strassburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Henry Suso. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Friends of God. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John of Ruysbroeck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gerrit de Groote and the Brothers of the Common Life. . . . . .
The Imitation of Christ. Thomas à Kempis. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The German Theology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
English Mystics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reformers Before The Reformation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sources and Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Church in England in the Fourteenth Century. . . . . . . . .
John Wyclif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyclif's Teachings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wyclif and the Scriptures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Lollards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
John Huss of Bohemia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Huss at Constance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jerome of Prag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Hussites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Last Popes Of The Middle Ages. 1447-152. . . . . . . . . . . .
Literature and General Survey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nicolas V. 1447-1455. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aeneas Sylvius de' Piccolomini, Pius I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paul II. 1464-1471. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sixtus IV. 1471-1484. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Innocent VIII. 1484-1492. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pope Alexander VI--Borgia. 1492-1503. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Julius II., the Warrior-Pope. 1503-1513. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leo X. 1513-1521. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heresy And Witchcraft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heretical and Unchurchly Movements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Witchcraft and its Punishment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Spanish Inquisition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Renaissance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Literature of the Renaissance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Intellectual Awakening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dante, Petrarca, Boccaccio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Progress and Patrons of Classical Studies in the 15th Century.
Greek Teachers and Italian Humanists.
The Artists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Revival of Paganism. . . . . . . . . .
Humanism in Germany. . . . . . . . . . . .
Reuchlin and Erasmus. . . . . . . . . . . .
Humanism in France. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Humanism in England. . . . . . . . . . . .
The Pulpit And Popular Piety. . . . . . . . .
Literature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Clergy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preaching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Doctrinal Reformers. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Girolamo Savonarola. . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Study and Circulation of the Bible. .
Popular Piety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Works of Charity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Sale of Indulgences. . . . . . . . .

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