The Churches The main religion during medieval times was the
Roman Catholic Church. The head of the church was the Pope. The
church was the seat of learning during the Middle Ages. It also
helped bring peace to Europe. Religions went through various
transitions. There was a great deal of conflicting faiths. In 1534
Henry Vlll made a divorce to Catherine of Aragon and in her place
stepped Anne Boleyn. This divorce caused the break in the Catholic
church. Now there was an Eastern Church (the Orthodox) and a
Western Church ( the Catholic) This would not be the only break in
religion during the Medieval times. Many predicted more to come and
some were already starting.
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The Crusades The Crusades were a Christian military campaign
who were against the Muslims of the Middle East. The Muslims
captured Jerusalem, the Christian Holy land. This land was very
important to the Christian religion however, it was also important
to the Muslims. Both battled out who would have Jerusalem. The
reason they called these wars crusades, was because the word
crusade means wars for the cross. This first crusade was the
Peoples crusade. In all, there were nine different crusades. This
lasted from 1096- 1272.
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Archbishop of Canterbury (religion v. king) Thomas Becket was
chancellor of England from 1155- 1162. Soon after he was appointed
Archbishop of Canterbury by King Henry II. Him and the king became
very good friends shortly because of their similar personal
thoughts. By having Becket at the top of the church, Henry thought
that he could show is strong religious institution. He was wrong.
Soon, Beckets commitment got moved from the court to the Church and
he was influenced to go against the king, Henry.
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Murder of Thomas Becket Because of Beckets stand against the
king, Henry was very angry with him. King Henry ordered four of his
knights to go and find him to have him killed. The knights arrived
to Canterbury and immediately searched for Becket. They found him
in the Cathedral and that is where the knights killed him. Thomas
Becket died in December in the Canterbury Cathedral. This upset
many people.
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Westminster Abbey The Westminster Abbey is located in London,
England. It is a Gothic monastery where most English monarchs are
usually buried. This church is owned by a royal family. This church
has some of the most wonderful medieval architecture in London. It
is a very famous sight there that most people make an effort to see
when they visit London.
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Westminster Abbey
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Benedictine Monks Everywhere the monks would travel, they would
convert the people into Christianity. They traveled in groups
called monasteries where they lived and worked. The life of a monk
is not one of ease. It may be filled with peace, quiet, prayer,
meditation, and or other calming things, but their life was not
easy. There basic job in life was to work, pray, and study. The
monks lived under strict order. They also all had vows that they
had to obtain by. Some were.. -obedience, stability, and conversion
in the way of life.
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Benedictine Monks St. Benedict wanted to divide the outside
world and the monastic life of a monk. He wanted them to have an
independent, self supporting community who didnt need to go beyond
their limits for anything. The daily schedule for a monk was
indicated by bells signaling each activity. Their day was filled
with church services, work, eat, and sleep.