https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu Made with a little mischief en-us 2017-03-23 19:47:43 UTC 2025-11-24 16:33:03 UTC hello@padlet.com 2022eden_martin https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162260886 -High Middle Ages 1000-1300
-Church was the center of medieval life

• Roman Catholic Church- very important; 1000-1300 CE
• Center of medieval life: festivals, fairs, religious services, markets
• Church provided education and helped the poor and sick
• People looked at the church to explain world events 
• Historians call the Middle Ages the "Age of Faith" https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5qR7tflG0

]]> 2017-03-23 19:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162260886 2022eden_martin https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162260995 -Religion was one of the most important legacies of ancient Rome 
-followers of Jesus Christ

• Romans persecuted Christians for their beliefs 
• Spread of monastaries, and preaching of missionaries helped bring new converts to Christian faith 
• Church leaders in western europe developed an organization, modeled by structure of the Old  Roman government 
• Archbishops: oversaw important areas called archdioceseshttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9h0zTWHQGP4

  

]]> 2017-03-23 19:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162260995 2022eden_martin https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261191 -  Most medieval Europeans believed in God and a life after death, in which the soul lives on

• Church taught that people enhanced salvation, or entry into heaven along with everlasting life 
• Hell was a horrifying place to believers of Christ 
• Sacraments; sacred rites that Christians believed brought them to grace, or anytype of special blessing from God
• They had marked the most important occasions in a person's life

  

]]> 2017-03-23 19:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261191 2022eden_martin https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261255 - religious faith led to many people to perform extraordinary acts of devotion 

• They had marked the most important occasions in a person's life
• Christians hoped to go on a pilgrimage sometime in their life time
• Pilgrims went on journeys (pilgrimages) to show devotion to God
• Visited churches that housed relics
• Crusades were military expeditions to the land where Jesus had once lived
• Some seeked wealth, riches, and adventurehttps://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W8n0qAH7nzI

  

]]> 2017-03-23 19:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261255 2022eden_martin https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261320 - most art was created for a religious reason or purpose

• Paintings and sculptures of Christ and saints were placed in churches to help people worship
• Art and architecture found their most glorious expression in cathedrals
• Cathedrals were designed in the Gothic style
• Space in the cathedral was lined with pillars and decorated with religious images
• Cathedrals were constructed by hand and were Christian devotion

  

]]> 2017-03-23 19:52:39 UTC https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261320 2022eden_martin https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261360 -most schooling and learning took place in convents, and cathedrals 
-had to be paid for
•most peasants could not afford education  
• William 1 took over a country where very few were educated 
•most educated people were church officials
• created schoolsome as populations grew 

]]> 2017-03-23 19:52:49 UTC https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261360 2022eden_martin https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261377 - most holidays were established and ran by Catholic Churches
• ex: 12 days of leisure (12 days of Christmas) 

• Sundays were always free days

• people attended church, which was a long process 

 • at least one holiday each month to celebrate 



]]> 2017-03-23 19:52:54 UTC https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261377 2022eden_martin https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261434 -they all had many chores (jobs ) to do 
• provided medical care

• spread the word of God when possible 

• washed clothes 

• cooked, cleaned

• provided hospitality 

• life was dedicated to worship ]]> 2017-03-23 19:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/162261434 2022eden_martin https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/164420847 2017-04-03 17:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/2022eden_martin/dfv2a1cctezu/wish/164420847