There are a ton of men who have changed the world in the past and now days. Some of the most impactful men who changed the world spiritually were reformers. They stood up for what they believed in and wouldn’t back down no matter what. They were persecuted, made fun, out casted, and put in jail with a trail. Some of these incredible men are George Wishart, Thomas Bilney, and Ulrich Zwingli. George Wishart was born in the year 1513 in Scotland. He was tall with black hair and a long beard. He attended University in France. He became a priest. In 1538 he became a school teacher in Montrose, Scotland. He taught the New Testament in the Greek language. This made the bishop of Brechin extremely furious. Wishart fled to Bristol when he got into trouble because of his teachings. He stayed in Switzerland and Germany for the next three years. He began teaching at Cambridge University in 1542. He became well known for his kindness and generosity towards people. He would give his clothes and bed sheets to the poor who didn’t have anything. He returned to Scotland in 1543 to preach in Montrose, Dundee, and the west. A plague broke out in Dundee in 1545; he remained there and cared for the sick while continuing to preach. Cardinal David Beaton, nephew of archbishop, was known for killing Patrick Hamilton and was now after Wishart. He sent the priest to kill him with a dagger. Wishart took the dagger off before defending from an angry crowd. Wishart survived another attack from Beaton after this one. In 1546, however, he was arrested. At that time John Knox was his bodyguard and carried a large two handed sword with him. Wishart was held in St Andrews in the dungeon of the castle. He was given a trial which John was not allowed at per his re... ... middle of paper ... ...iend of Bilney. He was held at the Guildhall where many friends were allowed to visit. He was taken to “The Lollards Pit”, an area in the Bishops Gate in the year 1531. Bilney knelt in a private prayer after a short peroration to the people of the crowd. He was then chained to the stake after casting off his jacket and doublet. The friars and monks continued to rail at him and even ask him to proclaim it wasn’t their fault because they were filled with avarice and greed. Bilney was surrounded by many others. The fire was lit but took a while before his stake caught fire because of wind blowing it away from him. Works Cited • http://www.answersingenesis.org/articles/am/v2/n4/reformation-sixteenth-century • http://reformationhistory.org/firstreformation.html • http://reformationhistory.org/georgewishart.html • http://www.thereformation.info/Thomas%20Bilney.htm
How is it possible that a single person's actions could change how the world is shaped today? General Henry Knox was one unknown hero of the Revolutionary War who came as an individual and influenced an entire group of people. Henry Knox was the first Secretary of War under the command of President George Washington, one of the few known American Revolutionary War heroes. According to Jack Kelly, author of “Band of Giants: The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America’s Independence,” “Knox was really responsible for the patriots’ first victory when they forced the British out of Boston.” He even served as the first trusted secretary of war and advisor to President Washington for the new United States.
Have you ever wondered how women helped our country? There was and still are women who changed or change the world today. Like Shirley Muldowney,and Rose Will Monroe, or Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony, maybe Hillary Clinton. Some of these women changed little things and some changed big things, but they all made a difference in their own way.
How well known people are effects how influential you are, and while these 2 characters from history are not as influential as LeBron James and trending pop stars are in their time, they’ve used their influential abilities in positive ways that affect everyone today. Susan B. Anthony and Martin Luther King Jr. are both amazing leaders of the suffrage and civil rights movements. Anthony with Women’s rights, and King with African American’s rights took Civil Rights as a whole a few great leaps forward; brought forth an era where the Civil Rights Movement is something almost everyone believes in, that equal rights should be something everyone has. In these great leaps forward, King and Anthony have used their influential abilities to help start, carry on, and pass on a legacy. This is a legacy that is the idea or thought that everyone is equal.
Change is inevitable and many times the smallest decisions can change your life forever. From how we mobilize to what we listen to. Henry Ford and Michael Jackson both revolutionized our era to create what we have today. Henry Ford did not invent a car, but he made it a utility everyone could and wanted to use, eventually leading to the modernized world we live in today, As well as Henry Ford, Michael Jackson changed our world. He is known worldwide as the king of pop and also known for the impact he had in the music industry. Although Michael Jackson mainly impacted our music he also changed out music videos, dance, fashion and the music industry itself. Even though both these men had tremendous success in their lives, both also faced
This woman, who was curious and worked to teach herself and greatly influenced her husband by writing him letters about how women should have more rights. Abigail Amelia Adams changed history for women.
Although there are many important people who changed society, the most influential is Sojourner Truth in that she fought for all women's rights, black rights, she was one of the most famous female abolitionists in the 1800’s.
...lation that surrounded the case ended with the torturous deaths of most of the alleged conspirators. Some where burned at the stake and others were hanged. Still more were broken on the wheel. The deaths of several men and a family were carried out largely on the basis of one 16-year-old servant's ever changing word.
The man with the most impact that changed history was Thomas Paine. He created a pamphlet called Common Sense . Not only did he have an impact he had a somewhat negative life. His burial was very awful. Paines beliefs in religion was different from other people. That belief caused him to create a book the age of reason.
Martin Luther King Jr. left his mark on society. He went through so much to prove himself no matter the circumstance. His impact was so influential it changed the world. Even though through his efforts came tragedy, his dream eventually came
Benjamin Franklin is someone that I look up to and his achievements are far greater than most. The first person that comes to mind when I think of a life given to the service of others is Benjamin Franklin because he pioneered the spirit of self-help in America, there was no-one who ever lived or is living on the face of this Earth who is more extraordinary and impacting than Benjamin Franklin, many people just see him as “the guy on the $100 bill” but what you will know is that he’s is truly the definition of success and by far the greatest man to ever live in colonial America.
Throughout history, there have been great leaders, some for the good of humanity, and some for the not-so good of humanity. The one element all leaders have in common is in some way, have changed the course of history. The one great leader I have found to be interesting and envision of a great leader is William Bradford, an original passenger on the Mayflower, and the first ever governor elected on what is to become, American Soil.
...ompared to Martin Luther King Jr. for being a great leader. From his amazing persuasion, he changed people’s thoughts and opened their minds. His legacy remains still today, influencing many young and old hearts in all orientations.
What is incredible about nearly every great issue is that one individual can make a world of difference. Luther and the Reformation, Voltaire and the Enlightenment, Marx and Marxism, Darwin and Darwinism, Bolshevism/ Communism and Lenin, Nazism and Hitler, these are all people and movements that are mentioned together. In one way these issues and individuals are inseparable. There is a similarity between all of these famous individuals and the issues that they represent. Each one of them, in one way or another, has influenced today and the lives that we live. Each of these issues has enhanced history and the relevance of its studying. Put them together in a sort of time line, and one will be able to see what makes the world that we live in today. In fact these great issues are the foundation of today’s society, and to fully understand the society that we live in today we need to understand the great issues of yesterday.
Martin Luther King a lot more can be done for God on earth. I think
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