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Originally Posted by Animaiden Martin Luther was a friar(or monk, can't remember which). He didn't like the way the christian church was going, so he wrote up his complaints as 95 theses and nailed them to the neighborhood church door. The church didn't like it, and after muchdebate and arguing, plus many years, Martin Luther was excommunicated. He was the start of the Protestant Reformation. Lutherans are nemed after his ideas on what was wrong with the church(witch was only catholic in tose days). |
Thanks. I, of course, know who was Martin Luther, I simply didn't know that particular story with nailing theses. As far as I remember, he was a Catholic cleric. So, your point is understood. I believe that history is a consistent thing. That means that it follows certain irresistable rules. One of the rules is that the oppression ALWAYS results in the REVOLUTION AGAINST IT. The tougher opression, the more horrible revolution will happen. Reformation was one of such revolutions. A religious revolution. I also believe that there are key persons whose alternate behaviour in key points of history could have changed all our civilisation. It seems to me Martin Luther - however strange that may sound - was not such a person. Of course, his alternate behavior ould have changed certain details in our history but not much. The aristocracy all over Europe strived for Reformation, they hated the Church as institution that appeared to be the biggest land owner. There were also lots of other reasons. My thesis is that the THIS WAY OR THAT REFORMATION SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN ANY CASE. However, the details are interesting. Jean Calvin, for example, could have expanded his influence not only in Switzerland and Eastern France but also along the Rhein and all over Northern Germany and Scandinavia.
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Originally Posted by Animaiden I believe that if George Washington had died crossing te Deleware, the American would have lost heart, a good comander, and more than likely the war. There probably would have been another bid for independence, but it would come much later. |
The rebel colonies had all chances to be victorious in the end because even with death of Washington they had all advantages except trained regular Army and Navy. Britain had all disadvantages except for Army and Navy. Add to this, long line of communication between the Islands and the American continent. Britain could not have afforder that war for too long despite all stubborness of George III.