Religions and Superstitions Matthew Simpson and Monique Singhal 2nd period Catholicism Beginnings of the Holy Roman Empire King Clovis and the first dynasty Fall of the first dynasty and Charlemagne The crowning of the first holy Roman Empire www.homeofourfathers.com/.../charlemagne The First Divide Eastern Roman Empire A new church Formal separation http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/ Crusades Good Beginnings Ulterior motives Results http://www.burningcross.net/crusades/christianmissionary-atrocities.html Flourishing Church Two new orders Literature Universities http://www.starlight-tower.com/Divine_Comedy.html Declining Church Conflict with the royalty Divided Cardinals Pope Clement V Babylonian Captivity and its end http://www.avignon-et-provence.com/avignontourism/popes-avignon/pope-clement-v.htm The Great Schism Italian Mob during voting Fleeing of the Avignon Cardinals and the second pope Council at Pisa and third pope Emperor’s solution The Black Death Death of many priests Appointment of unqualified priests http://history.howstuffworks.com/middle-ages/black-death1.htm Protestant Reformation Martin Luther Disagreeing with other religions 95 Theses People accepted his beliefs http://voiceofthesheep.wordpress.com/2 007/10/04/did-luther-nail-or-mail-his-95theses/ Reasons for Reforming Indulgence Purgatory Sacrament http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Saints%27_Church,_ Wittenberg After Effects Still exists today Relied on faith alone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luther an Judaism Beginnings and New Identity At first welcome First Crusade New practices http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/religion/jews/midd leages.htm Later Problems Fading Support from the monarchs Fight against heresy The Black Death http://dancutlermedicalart.com/AlbertEinstein'sZionism /01EinsteinBeforeZionism.htm Islam Muhammad Founder Gabriel Koran (Qur’an) http://www.humanityquest.com/themes/inspirat ion/Paintings/Arabic/index.htm Religion Continued Religion exists today Continued to spread after Muhammad’s death http://atheism.about.com/od/prophetmuhammadofisla m/ig/Muhammad-Drawings-Pictures/MuhammadTeaching-About-Islam.htm Superstitions Monsters Vampires Incubi and Succubi http://www.zainescu.com/_romania/ Salt Meanings of salt Evil’s of salt Salt can bring luck Reversing bad luck http://www.virginmedia.com/homefamil y/house/superstitions.php?ssid=9 Alchemy Reasons for its popularity Doctrine http://www.channel4.com/science/microsit es/S/spellbinder/images/alchemysymbols.gif Clovers Beliefs of luck Love-divination Four-leaf clovers http://www.eotr.com/4_Leaf_Clover_ p_757.HTML Cats Reasons for the superstitions Modern superstitions http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/IMC/ P5882~Big-White-Cat-Small-Black-Cat-Posters.jpg Horseshoes Horseshoes are considered lucky in some places Can be found in the middle of the street http://www.horsekeeping.com/hoof_care_and_la meness/good_shoeing.htm Walking Under Ladders Gallows Holy Trinity Ways to reverse luck http://www.old-picture.com/civilwar/Gallows.htm Mirrors •Mirrors can cause bad luck •Can reverse luck http://nagfa.blogspot.com/2008/06/nac-march2008-nastybasty-mirror-mirror.html