Role of the Medieval Church in Europe by Brooklynn Silvis https://padlet.com/2022brooklynn_silvis/2evepl95lhl5 Made with fire en-us 2017-03-23 19:47:27 UTC 2023-05-26 21:27:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction 2022brooklynn_silvis https://padlet.com/2022brooklynn_silvis/2evepl95lhl5/wish/162260827
  • Roman Catholic Church-- very important; 1000-13000 CE
  • Center of medieval life festivals, fairs, religious services, markets 
  • Center of community activity, Town meetings, plays, concerts, and religious services
  • Provided education for some, helped poor and sick, daily presents through a person's life
  • Church explained world events, church taught salvation
  • Belief was widespread during that historians called the middle ages "Age of Faith"
  • affected peoples lives

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  • Christian religion is one of the most important legacies of ancient Rome
  • Romans persecuted Christians for their belief, yet religion spread practice religion freely
  • One of the few ties that people had to a more stable time provided leadership, and at times ordered the distribution of food
  • Organised the church with system with all members of clergy had a rank, pop was assisted by high-ranking clergymen called cardinals
  • Archbishops oversaw large important areas called archdiocese, bishops were below them
  • 1050 largest landholder in Europe
  • Latin, the language of the church, was the only language in Europe
  • Power brought to contact such as Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV
  • Gregory banned practice whereby kings could appoint priests, bishops, and the heads of monasteries 
  • Henry was mad and argued with Gregory
  • Gregory excommunicated Henry
  • Henry begged for forgiveness for 3 days straight until forgiven 


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  • Church taught that people gained salvation, or entry into heaven and eternal life
  • Failing to do so condemned forever suffering in hell
  • Hell is a place with torments, fire and demons, and was believed to be a terrible place
  • Seven sacraments essential part of gaining salvation 
  • sacraments were sacred rites that Christians believed brought them grace, or special blessing from God 
  • Baptism cleansed a person’s sin when a priest pours water over their head 
  • Confirmation was formal declaration of belief in God in the church
  • Eucharist is when the priest blesses bread(body of bread) and wine (blood of christ)
  • Matrimony is after marriage the couple signed their names in a book of records
  • Holy orders is the sacrament when a man becomes a priest 
  • Penance is where you confess all of your sins to a priest and ask for God's forgiveness
  • Extreme Unction is when the priest “heals” the body of the sick with body oil

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  • Christians hoped to go on a pilgrimage once in their life
  • Went to show devotion to God in hope of being cured of an illness or as a penance for their sins 
  • Geoffrey Chaucer wrote Canterbury tales which was a popular book about pilgrims 
  • Fighting in the crusades was an extraordinary service 
  • Some went for adventure or wealth but some sought that doing so would guarantee their salvation 

    • ]]>     2017-03-23 20:03:38 UTC https://padlet.com/2022brooklynn_silvis/2evepl95lhl5/wish/162263741     Art and Architecture https://padlet.com/2022brooklynn_silvis/2evepl95lhl5/wish/162263805
  • Paintings and sculptures of christ were out in churches to help people worship
  • Cathedrals showed most glorious expression in art and architecture
  • Gothic cathedrals looked like they were rising to heaven
  • Gargoyles were carved in front of in front of the church to show that devils and evil spirits would catch them if they did not obey the church
  • Immense space in gothic cathedrals
  • Constructed by hand
  • Took about 50 to 100 years to complete some took 200

    • ]]>     2017-03-23 20:03:59 UTC https://padlet.com/2022brooklynn_silvis/2evepl95lhl5/wish/162263805     Education https://padlet.com/2022brooklynn_silvis/2evepl95lhl5/wish/162263841
  • Schooling took place in monasteries,convents, and cathedrals 
  • Established under charlemagne
  • Most students were sons of nobles who were studying for careers in the clergy  
  • 1200’s universities/ studied latin,rhetoric,logic,geometry,arithmetic,astronomy,and music
  • Taught people to be guided by faith
  • Aquinas admired aristotle
  • Saw no conflict between faith and reason
  • Aquinas thought natural law was a order built into nature that could guide people's thinking about right and wrong 
  • Lent is a period of 40 days till Easter where people gave up luxuries like meat and some drinks

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  • Religion was important to all christians in the middle ages
  • Monasticism was when monks joined monasteries , communities devoted to prayer and service to fellow Christians
  •  men sometimes became monks because they were seeking Refuge from war, sickness, or sinfulness
  •   Saint Benedict had followers that followed his rules or instructions
  • Monks cared for the poor and sick, they copied religious texts, taught kids in school 
  • Monasteries were laid out around a cloister
  • Illuminated manuscripts were created by monks hand’s
  • Medieval women did not wish to marry because of Monastic life 
  • Hilgard of Germany founded a Convent and wrote many letters to Pope and other Church officials 
  • Monks and nuns joined religious orders 
  • St. Francis of Assisi was born to a wealthy Italian family but gave up his money to serve the poor 
  • Friars lived in complete poverty and had to work or beg for food themselves and the poor 
  • Francis love nature so he often pictured surrounded by animals 

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  • Festivals and fairs throughout the year 
  • Holiday comes from “holy day”
  • Christmas And Easter were two of the greatest Medieval holidays 
  •  Christmas celebrations lasted for 12 days comma decorated homes with Evergreens holy berries and mistletoe
  •  Easter day was to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ
  •  church services feasting in games. eggs were a symbol of New Life
  • People dance to the music of pipes & drum’s and sang folk song’s
  • Place were very popular, by the 13th century plays were often held Outdoors so people could watch them 
  • Lots of performances with dances, mask’s, make believe sword fight”s

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    2.What is difference from being a monk in the monasteries and being a monk in the desert?
    3.What does each new day bring]]>     2017-04-05 05:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/2022brooklynn_silvis/2evepl95lhl5/wish/164783220     2022brooklynn_silvis https://padlet.com/2022brooklynn_silvis/2evepl95lhl5/wish/164783579 1. Where was the first scene taking place?
    2.What were the people doing to the wall?
    3.Why did they bathe in the waters in Varanasi, India

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    2.What years did the crusades occur?
    3.Who suffered horrible losses other than Muslims,Christians,and Jews]]>     2017-04-05 05:26:53 UTC https://padlet.com/2022brooklynn_silvis/2evepl95lhl5/wish/164783976