In history, there have been many men who have done remarkable things and have been a cause to an important event, and therefore the idea of a great men does exist. The men might have been in the right place at the right time, but others that could have been placed in that position might not have done the same thing. Men such as Martin Luther, Louis XIV, and Bartolome de Las Casas all had their own beliefs and wanted to contribute to their society in their own way. These men were indeed great to their time and if not for their leadership, the accomplishments they achieved in making a society better, might have not happened at all. Luther helped create a schism, or a split, in religions and he led a breakaway from the church and its power over the people in Europe. Furthermore, Louis XIV was...