Desiderius Erasmus, he was a theologian he was born in Rotterdam or Goethe Burgundian Netherlands in the Holy Roman Empire on 28 October 1466 his father's name was Roger Gerrard and his mother's name was Margaret Raji rias


his father was a priest his parents were not legally married he attended school at the age of four by nine was enrolled in the most prestigious Latin grammar school his academic career was abruptly cut short after a plague epidemic is parents in 1483 following their death he was put


under the care of his guardians who were adamant about him becoming a monk impoverished state are being forced him to take up a monastery life in 1492 he became a canon regular at the cannon ray of stein by the age of 25 was ordained as the Catholic priest he appointed as the secretary to Henry at Bergen in 1493


Bishop Henry was so impressed by his Latin skills that he rewarded Erasmus by sending him to Paris to study classical literature in 1495 Erasmus travelled to Paris where he was first introduced to Renaissance humanism he studied in the College de montejo a center of reforming zoo at the


University of Paris in Paris Erasmus engaged much of his time writing poetry experimenting with educational writing and moving in scholastic circles one of his pupils William Blount arranged a stipend for Erasmus which allowed him to correspond with some of the most brilliant thinkers of Europe during his travels from city to city in 1499 Blount offered Erasmus to travel to England in


England he befriended the most skilled and proficient leaders who had a compelling influence on him he developed an interest in religious studies and soon turned to Greek language as the key for his research in 1503 he came up with his handbook in charity a mellitus Christiani in 1506 he traveled to Italy where he anonymously published his work Julia's exclusive in 1506 he graduated


with a doctorate in divinity from Turin University temporarily he worked as a proofreader for Aldus Manutius is publishing house in Venice Erasmus first discovered Lorenzo valas New Testament notes in 1506 in 1509 he penned morally and comme iam the praise of folly from 15 10 to 15 15 he served as Lady Margaret's professor of divinity at the University of Cambridge though not


formally released from monastic vows until 1517 Erasmus mounting reputation freedom of Stein in 1516 Erasmus came up with a heavily explained edition of the New Testament through Nava instrument Imam in 1517 he supported the foundation of the Collegium trilling that was based on the study of three languages Hebrew Latin and Greek in 1519 he came up with a second edition


of the New Testament which was known as Navon test omentum the second edition was used by Martin Luther for his German translation of the Bible the first and second edition together sold thirty three hundred copies due to his sympathetic disposition towards Protestant reforming instincts he was accused of being a Lutheran while at Cannon ray of Stein Erasmus first fell in love with serve a shish 


rod hrus fellow cannon a rasmus's health gave away in 1536 due to his failing health he accepted an invitation by Queen Mary of Hungary Regent of Netherlands to move from Freiburg de Brabant he died in Basel bolt Swiss Confederacy in the Holy Roman Empire on 12 July 1536 at the age of 69 in the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king said desiderio Rasmus.