catholic church in medieval europe
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Catholic Church in medieval Europe. Foundations of Christianity. Jesus- started religion After his death religion carried on by his disciples Also wrote down stories from Jesus’s life (Holy Bible). Power of the church. Catholic Church-largest landowner in Europe - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CATHOLIC CHURCH IN MEDIEVAL
EUROPE
FOUNDATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY Jesus- started religion After his death religion carried on by his
disciples Also wrote down stories from Jesus’s life
(Holy Bible)
POWER OF THE CHURCH Catholic Church-largest landowner in
Europe All Christians in W. Europe were Roman
CatholicPeople needed the church to stay out of hell
Church members were only people that could read
1050 C.E. the Catholic Church is largest land owner in Europe
VIKING CONQUEST WEAKENED THE CHURCH Church leaders were corrupt
More concerned with money than God
REFORMS Pope now chosen by cardinals (no
outside influence) Priests can’t get married
REFORMS No more simony
The buying and selling of church offices No more lay investiture
Ceremony where church officials received their offices from feudal king or lord
GREGORY VS. HENRY Pope Gregory VII
Ended marriage of priests and simony Married priests had to abandon their family
Henry IVGerman ruler who did not like this. Went
against the Pope and the Pope Excommunicated him. Excommunication- kicked out of the church
1077 Henry travels to Pope to ask forgiveness and ends his excommunication (Pope wins)
Interdict no church ceremonies could be
held in the land of someone who was excommunicated
Concordat of WormsOnly the Church could grant a Bishop a ring
and staffBut lords and kings could still present land
to church officials
BishopsHeld Church power outside of Rome,
enforced Canon Law “church law” Heretics
Someone with different or no religious beliefs
Inquisition1225 Church experts who went out to find
and judge Heretics
FRIARS Dominicans
Spanish Friars named for Dominic. Good scholars and wore white robes
Franciscans Italian named for Francis of Assisi All creatures were spiritual brothers and
sisters. They wore brown robes
CHURCH CONSTRUCTION Romanesque (old style) Gothic Style Churches that had more
room, more height, and more light50yrs to make.
CHURCH CONSTRUCTION• 1. Ribbed Vaults This allowed
for stain glass windows
CHURCH CONSTRUCTION 2. Flying Buttresses Helped support
a massive structure
CHURCH CONSTRUCTION 3. Pointed Arches Emphasize height
(point to heaven)