Despite opposition from the early church, dance was an integral part of Christian devotion for many centuries...
Reformation
Trade and commerce increased. Cities grew larger and wealthier. Newly wealthy merchants and bankers supported the growth...
This movement led to the start of many new Christian churches that broke away from the Catholic...
The many divisions among Christians led to a series of wars and persecutions. Introduction As Protestantism spread,...
Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections for the Classroom, 09.26.2017, Newberry Library, republished with permission for educational,...
How monks, friars and monastic sites became associated with magic in popular tradition, resulting in a lasting...
The period of the Reformation (roughly 1500-1700) witnessed an unprecedented wave of changes in religion, thought, society,...
In the great reformer’s eyes, if you didn’t love a rousing tune you deserved only “the music...
During the seismic religious changes of the 16th and 17th centuries, atrocities were committed and martyrs were...
Did you know that a man named “John Gooseflesh” changed the world? Did you know that a...