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Desiderius Erasmus

Demographic Information Desiderius Erasmus was born October 27 1466/1469 in Rotterdam. There is very little known about his family. His parents were not legally married, his father a priest and his mother a housewife. His parents cared for him until they died in 1483 in the plague. He spent the rest of his childhood in an Augustinian monasery near Gouda. He attended the University of Paris, and after his education he began a career in teaching. He died on July 12, 1536.

Protests Against the Church Erasmus was not a direct critic of the church. In his books he did not put down the way the church was organized, but rather to purify the beliefs of the church and to liberalize the institutions. He, unlike the church, viewed christ as the standard of all good and the restorer of all morality in the world. He was also against the sale of indulgences and political corruption of the church.

Contributions to the Reformation His largest contribution was his publication of the Greek and Latin New Testament in 1516, paving the way for Luther as John the Baptist did for Christ. He had urged Pope Leo X to make Rome the center of reform. He also wrote many books encouraging harmony in the church. His belief in unity and reform in the church led him to convince church authorities to comprimise with Luther. Erasmus was one of the few influential people willing to put themselves out to encourage a comprimise and this is why he has become one of the major figures of the protestant reformation.

Reformation Timeline

1440-Movable printing press leads to mass producing of Bible and ordinary people begin to develop own beliefs. 1516-Erasumus edited the New Testament for the first time ever. 1515-Desiderius Erasmus writes __Praise of Folly__ showing corruption in Catholic Church. 1517-Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the castle chapel in Wittenburg, Germany saying what is wrong with the church. 1520-Luther publishes his three famous treatises: "An Open Letter to the Christian Nobility of the German Nati onal Concerning the Reform of the Christian Estate," "The Babylonian Captivity of the Church," and "On the Freedom of a Christian," earning him greater support. 1521-Luther is excommunicated after refusing to recant (Edict of Worms). 1530-Many German princes and cities sign the Augsburg Confession as an expression of the evangelical faith. 1534-Henry VIII declares Church of England is no longer under papal control. 1555-The Peace of Augsburg provides that each German prince can determine the religious affiliation of the territory he rules causing the Reformation to sweep northern and eastern Europe.

Quotes "A good portion of speoking will consist in knowing how to lie." "By a carpenter mankind was made, and only by that Carpenter can mankind be remade." "By burning Luther's books you may rid your bookshevles of him, but you will not rid men's minds of him." "Concealed talent brings no reputation." "Great abundance of riches cannot be gathered and kept by any man without sin." "Fools are without number." "Fortune favors the audacious." "Humility is truth." "In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

Major Works __The Praise of Folly__ __The Manual of the Christian Gentleman Gospel Preacher Preperation for Death Desiderius Erasmus (Autobiography) Ten Colloquies Discourse on Free Will__

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