Erasmus was born in Dutch and widely considered to have been one of the greatest philosophers of the northern Renaissance. During the Renaissance period, he revised ancient religious works and translating them into Greek and Latin especially, editions of the New Testament, which resulted in bringing Catholic Counter-Reformation in Europe.
The states where, Missouri, Kentucky, Maryland, and Delaware. Later after Virginia spilt into two, the portion which was recognized as West Virginia choose to stay with the Union.
