What is Juan Luis Vives?
[[File:LuisVives.jpg|thumb|Luis Vives]] '''Juan Luis Vives''' ({{lang-la|Ioannes Lodovicus Vives}}), also '''Joan Lluís Vives i March''' ({{IPA|ʒuˈaɲ ʎuˈiz ˈvivez i ˈmaɾk|va}}) (6 March 1493 &ndash; 6 May 1540), was a [[Valencia]]n [[Spaniard|Spanish]] scholar and [[Humanism|humanist]]. He lived during the reign of [[Charles I of Spain]] (technically under [[Philip II of Spain]], as Charles was more preoccupied with the [[Holy Roman Empire]]). He caused great upset during this period of time, as the [[Roman Catholic Church|Church]] wanted religious unity and his beliefs caused more religious contradications to what the [[Spanish Inquisition|Inquisition]] and Philip wanted. He descended from ''conversos'' ([[Religious conversion|converts]])- his parents had practiced the [[Judaism|Jewish faith]]. He was offered a position at [[Alcala University]] but after the burning of his father, he could not take up this post. Vives had to leave Spain. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vives, Juan Luis}} [[Category:1493 births]] [[Category:1540 deaths]] [[Category:Humanists]] [[Category:Spanish scientists]] [[Category:People from Valencia]]