Medieval Church Continued..
Explain how the Church shaped medieval life.Analyze how the power of the Church grew
during the Middle Ages and how reformers worked for change in the Church.
Describe the situation of Jews in Medieval Europe
Objectives
The Importance of the Church Salvation major
aspect of daily lifeRelics/Pilgrimages
Tithe and taxation led to rise of Cathedrals
CathedralsRomanesque Style-round arches and a heavy
roof. Small windows=little light.
Romanesque/Gothic
Gothic StyleDeveloped in early 1100’s.Tall, vaulted ceilings. Large
windows=sunlightFlying buttresses developed to build higherBetween 1170-1270 over 500 Gothic
churches built. What does this say about the economy and
piety of the times?
Examples
Another
Monasteries and ConventsMonks and NunsDevoted their lives
to God and service to othersHealth and
educationMissionaries Academics of the
time
Benedictine Rule530 – Benedict
organized monastery at Monte Cassino
Day based upon prayer and hard work
Three VowsObedience to the
Abbot or AbbessPovertyChastity (pureness)
Church’s Role in SocietyPope was the
spiritual leader Papal supremacy
Authority over all secular rulers, including kings and emperors
Own territoriesPapal States
PowerCanon Law – based on
religious teachings, governed many aspects of life, including wills, marriages, and morals
Disobey?ExcommunicationInterdict
Excluded an entire town/region/kingdom from receiving sacraments
Corruption and ReformAs power grew
discipline weakenedWealth and positions
of power began to corrupt the intentions of the Church
ReformAbbot Berno’s Monastery
in ClunyRefused to allow nobles or
bishops to interfere in monastic affairs.
Monastic Movement and Pope Gregory VII (1073)Church alone chose
officials (ended Lay Investiture)
Outlawed marriage for priests
Prohibited simony
Jews in Medieval EuropeJewish communities all across EuropeJews flourished in Spain Why?Any illness or famine, Christians often blamed JewsAnti-Semitism – Prejudice against the Jews
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