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Boniface cuts down holy oak of 'Jupiter' or Donar
Image by Reinier Vinkeles, Christian Bernhard Rode

Boniface cuts down holy oak of 'Jupiter' or Donar

Boniface cuts down holy oak of 'Jupiter' or Donar.
St. Boniface (Der heilige Bonifatius)
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St. Boniface (Der heilige Bonifatius)

St. Boniface or Der heilige Bonifatius, Painting (1832 CE) by Alfred Rethel.
Catherine of Aragon
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Catherine of Aragon

Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536 CE) was a Spanish princess who famously became the Queen of England and the first wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). When the marriage did not produce a male heir, Henry VIII became desperate to...
Redbad
Definition by Athanasios Fountoukis

Redbad

Redbad, the king of Frisians (c. 680- c. 719) was known in early medieval history for his contribution to keeping the ardent nature of the Frisian culture alive. He refused to convert to the new religion and fevered the followers of the pagan...
Martin Luther's 95 Theses
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Martin Luther's 95 Theses

Martin Luther's 95 Theses of 31 October 1517, although they have since come to represent the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, were not written to challenge the authority of the Roman Catholic Church but were simply an invitation to...
English Reformation
Definition by Mark Cartwright

English Reformation

The English Reformation began with Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) and continued in stages over the rest of the 16th century CE. The process witnessed the break away from the Catholic Church headed by the Pope in Rome. The Protestant...
William Tyndale
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

William Tyndale

William Tyndale (l.c. 1494-1536) was a talented English linguist, scholar and priest who was the first to translate the Bible into English. Tyndale objected to the Catholic Church’s control of scripture in Latin and the prohibition against...
Protestant Reformation
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Protestant Reformation

The Protestant Reformation (1517-1648) refers to the widespread religious, cultural, and social upheaval of 16th-century Europe that broke the hold of the medieval Church, allowing for the development of personal interpretations of the Christian...
Catherine of Aragon & Henry VIII
Image by Henry Nelson O'Neil

Catherine of Aragon & Henry VIII

A 19th century CE painting by Henry Nelson O'Neil showing the court of 1529 CE which convened to annul the marriage of Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536 CE) and Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE). The marriage would not be annulled until...
Statue of Henry VIII
Image by Mike Quinn

Statue of Henry VIII

Statue of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547), designed by John Strong, 1702. Saint Bartholomew Hospital, London.
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