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The Age of Faith

The Age of Faith . The Church. The Catholic Church was the most powerful organization in Western Europe Why? The role of faith Power and Wealth Center of learning. The Church. Head of church was the Pope Catholics believed the Pope was the successor St. Peter

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The Age of Faith

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  1. The Age of Faith

  2. The Church • The Catholic Church was the most powerful organization in Western Europe • Why? • The role of faith • Power and Wealth • Center of learning

  3. The Church • Head of church was the Pope • Catholics believed the Pope was the successor St. Peter • Pope governed the church with the help of bishops, cardinals, and other officials

  4. St. Thomas Aquinas • Wrote the Summa Theologica (Summary of Christian beliefs) • Viewed both sides of questions before coming to an answer (Does God exist?) • Attempted to bring together info learned in the Bible with info learned through faith and reason

  5. Late Middle Ages

  6. The Black Death (1347-1351) • Caused by rats carrying fleas on trading ships from Asia to Europe • 1/3 of Europe’s population died (Over 25 million people) • Blame? • Jewish populations • Sinful living • Result? Labor shortages, end of feudalism?

  7. Hundred Years War (1337-1453) • England held small possession in France • King Phillip VI of France attempts to take this from England = WAR • King Edward of England declares war • New weapons emerge & knights become less important • Greater national feelings and loyalty to kings develop

  8. Joan of Arc • Experienced visions – Believed she was commanded to free France • Inspired French army – drive English out of the city of Orleans • Captured and put to death • French win within 20 years after her death

  9. The Great Schism (1378-1417) • The Pope often clashed with Europe’s secular (non-religious) rulers • Kings wanted to try priests and tax the Church…this was NOT okay with the Pope • Pope Urban VI (Italian) was elected • Later a Frenchman was elected • SO, there were 2 Popes = Great Schism

  10. The Great Schism (1378-1417) Results? • Division of Europe (France & allies versus England & allies) 2. Weakening of the Church 3. New pope acceptable to all parties is elected

  11. Revival of Learning

  12. 1. Universities established in big cities

  13. 1st University: Bologna, Italy

  14. 2. Most writing in Latin, but some in Vernacular(everyday language)

  15. Dante-The Divine Comedy (trip to hell) • Chaucer- Canterbury Tales (Pilgrims going to Canterbury)

  16. Cathedrals: Cities of God

  17. Old style: Romanesque

  18. rounded arches

  19. 2. thick walls 3. small windows

  20. New Style: Gothic

  21. 1. pointed Arches

  22. 2. flying buttresses

  23. ButtressesNotre Dame

  24. Gothic Interior

  25. 3. stained glass windows

  26. Notre Dame--Paris(Most Famous)

  27. Salsbury 1220

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