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Catholic Church in medieval Europe

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

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Catholic Church in medieval Europe

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  1. Catholic Church in medieval Europe

  2. 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)

  3. Power of the church • Catholic Church-largest landowner in Europe • All Christians in W. Europe were Roman Catholic • People 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

  4. Viking conquest weakened the church • Church leaders were corrupt • More concerned with money than God

  5. Reforms • Pope now chosen by cardinals (no outside influence) • Priests can’t get married

  6. 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

  7. Gregory vs. Henry • Pope Gregory VII • Ended marriage of priests and simony • Married priests had to abandon their family • Henry IV • German 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)

  8. Interdict • no church ceremonies could be held in the land of someone who was excommunicated • Concordat of Worms • Only the Church could grant a Bishop a ring and staff • But lords and kings could still present land to church officials

  9. Bishops • Held Church power outside of Rome, enforced Canon Law “church law” • Heretics • Someone with different or no religious beliefs • Inquisition • 1225 Church experts who went out to find and judge Heretics

  10. 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

  11. Church Construction • Romanesque (old style) • Gothic Style Churches that had more room, more height, and more light • 50yrs to make.

  12. Church Construction • 1. Ribbed Vaults This allowed for stain glass windows

  13. Church Construction • 2. Flying Buttresses Helped support a massive structure

  14. Church Construction • 3. Pointed Arches Emphasize height (point to heaven)

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