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The History Of Catholicism: Humanists Of The Italian Renaissance

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The history of Catholicism first began with the humanists of the Italian Renaissance with the “father of humanism” Petrarch structuring the ideals into three parts. His first part deals with separating European history into the categories of ancient, medieval, and modern. The second part focuses on history being questioned through ethical questions based on historical examples of virtue and vice. History here was also a way to guide, teach, and to influence. His last part dealt with sanctifying history of legends and misconceptions by going up against them with hard hitting evidence. In addition, the humanists began to have an even bigger influence on the history of the church. During this period the church was being investigated by Lutheran

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