The Role of the Church in Medieval Europe by Bryce McConnell https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel Made with Baseball en-us 2017-03-23 20:02:29 UTC 2025-11-24 16:31:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Intorduction 2022bryce_mcconnell https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/162263847
  • Roman Catholic Church-- Very important; 1000-1300 A.D
  • Center of Medieval life: festivals, fairs, religious services, markets
  • The church provided education and it helped the poor and sick
  • People looked at the church to explain world events 
    • Christian belief was so widespread during time that historians call “Age of Faith” 

    ]]>     2017-03-23 20:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/162263847     The Christian Church Takes Shape 2022bryce_mcconnell https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/162507980
  • Christians believe that christ was the son of God 
  • The Romans persecuted Christians for their beliefs
  • Monasteries, or communities of monks, provided hospitality to refugees and travelers
  • High middle ages, they had created a system in which all members the clergy has a rank 
  • The Archbishops oversaw large or important areas called archdioceses
  • 1050, it was the largest hand holder in Europe
  • Latin, the language of the church, was the only common language in europe
  • The church's power brought it to conflict with the European monarchs 


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  • Most people in Medieval Europe believed in God and an afterlife 
  • To believers, hell was a real and terrifying place
  • Sacraments were sacred rites that Christians believed brought them grace, or a special blessing from god 
  • The seven sacraments were Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Penance, and Extreme Unction
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    Watch the video and answer these 3 questions 
    How many years did it take  to build the cathedrals?
    What was the name of the project in Barcelona?
    What did the Christians establish?
    ]]>     2017-04-03 17:14:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/164414593     Pilgrims and Crusades 2022bryce_mcconnell https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/164418194
  • Christians hoped to go on a pilgrimage 
  • Pilgrims went on these journeys to show their devotion to God
  • Chaucer lived in England from about 1342 to 1400 A.D
  • The crusades were military expeditions to the land where Jesus had lived, which Christians call the Holy Land
  • Some people went on the crusades to seek wealth, and some to seek adventure

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  • During the middle ages, most art was made for a religious purpose
  • Medieval art and architecture found their most glorious expression in cathedrals, the large churches headed by bishop
  • The cathedrals built between 1150 and 1400 were designed in the Gothic style
  • Gargoyles are a unique feature of Gothic cathedrals
  • The immense space inside a Gothic cathedrals was lined with pillars and decorated with religious images
  • It took from 50 to 100 years to complete a cathedrals 

    • ]]>     2017-04-03 17:30:39 UTC https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/164420398     Education 2022bryce_mcconnell https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/164423926
  • Most schooling took place in monasteries, convents, and cathedrals
  • The clergy were the people most likely to be educated
  • Cathedral schools gave rise to universities 
  • Ancient texts were greatly respected in the universities, but the church was sometimes uneasy about them
  • Thomas Aquinas, an Italian scholar of philosophy and theology, tried to bridge the gap between reasons and faith
  • Aquinas wrote logical arguments in support of his faith to show how reasons and religious belief worked together
  • His teachings were later accepted and promoted by the church
    • Answer these three questions.
    What language was very important?
    What did the kids learn?
    Who gets better education out of the boys or girls?
    ]]>     2017-04-03 17:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/164423926     Holidays 2022bryce_mcconnell https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/164491257
  • The people of Medieval Europe looked forward to the many festivals and fairs that marked important days of the year
  • Two of the greatest Medieval holidays were Christmas and Easter
  • Easter is the day when Christians celebrate the Resurrection
  • Music, dancing, and food were all part of medieval holidays and festivals
  • Other favorite holiday entertainments include bonfires, acrobats, jugglers, and dancing bears
    • Answer these three questions.
    When was Christ born?
    When was the world created?
    What are the significance of Christmas?
    ]]>     2017-04-03 22:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/164491257     Monks, Nuns, and Mendicants 2022bryce_mcconnell https://padlet.com/2022bryce_mcconnell/yqxxmdh4gfel/wish/164494634
  • Religion was important to all Christians in the Middle Ages 
  • Monks were men who joined monasteries, communities devoted to prayer and service to fellow Christians 
  • Some monks were seeking refuge from war, sickness, or sinfulness
  • The man who developed the monastic way of life in Western Europe was Saint Benedict
  • Monks spent their whole lives in prayer, study, and work
  • Most monasteries were laid out around a cloister, a covered walk way surrounding an open square 
  • By copying rare documents, monks kept knowledge of the past alive
  • Women who became nuns lived in convents 
  • Many nuns became important reformers and thinkers
  • Both monks and nuns joined Religious orders 
  • Some people wanted to live a religious life without the seclusion of the monastic orders
  • Franciscan friars traveled among ordinary people to preach and to care for the poor and sick 
  • Francis, who loved nature, believed that all living things should be treated with respect


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