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Middle Ages Unit Day Two
Catholic Church leaders assumed
more power during the Middle Ages
Role of the Catholic Church p.7
Cause
No large scale
government
existed in Europe
during the Middle
Ages.
Effect
Christian Church
assumes a
leadership role
in people’s lives
Priests- performed sacraments, little formal
education and came from the peasant class.
Bishops- managed a number of
parishes (dioceses) selected by kings.
Archbishops-
managed dioceses.
Pope
Church Structure p.7
Opportunity for Social Mobility
• Easiest way for a
commoner to
improve their
social status.
• Calistus I was born
a slave and became
the pope.
What is Benedictine Rule?
• Lifestyle followed
by monks and
nuns.
• Withdraw from
world, avoid
temptations, pray,
fast, and self-
denial.
Two Famous Missionaries• St. Patrick
– Built churches and helped spread Christianity to Ireland around 500.
• St. Augustine
– Helped center
Christianity at
Canterbury in
England by 600.
Smart Recruits (men and women)
• The Catholic
Church recruited
the most intelligent
members of society
to become
members of the
clergy (priests,
monks, and nuns)
What did Monks do?
• While living in
isolation at
monestaries
monks would
copy books by
hand one book at
a time.
Canon Law vs. King’s Laws
• As the most powerful organization in Western Europe, the Catholic Church expected people to obey laws unless they contradicted church law.
Disobey the Church- Interdict
• Group punishment
given to a region
which disobeyed the
church— valid
sacraments were not
given to anyone
living in the region
(no salvation)
Tithing
• The medieval
Catholic Church
had the power to
tax, and parish
priests were
responsible for
collecting a tithe or
1/10 of a person’s
income.
No Divorces—why?
• The church believed
that the family was a
sacred institution and
divorce was
forbidden. Only a
pope could annul a
marriage in this time
period.
What was the money spent on?
• Besides
extravagant
cathedrals and
lifestyles for
members of the
clergy it was spent
on hospitals,
orphanages, and
poorhouses.
Lay Investiture (friends and family)
• As a loyal noble
(king) you could
reward your friends
and relatives with
positions in the
Catholic Church—
even if they weren’t
the holiest of people.
Who were heretics?
• Committers of the ultimate sin in Christianity—someone who questions the principles of the Christian Church. Thousands of heretics were killed for these actions in the Middle Ages.
What happened during the Inquisition?
• Led by Dominicans (reformers of the Catholic Church), this was a church funded search for heretics. Many accursed heretics were tried in secret and tortured in order to force a confession.
Today’s Assignment- Middle Ages
Essentials Crossword pg. 8-9
Middle Ages Test/Packets due–Thursday 12/13 (B-Days), Friday 12/14 (A-Days)
Finals Schedule—5/7th -12/18, 8th 12/19, and 1st 12/20
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