Reforms in Church & Peaceful Revolutions

1. By Hannah Babjak and Andrea Gattone Reforms in Church & Peaceful Revolutions

2. In the High Middle Ages (late 1000's and 1100's) Pressures in Church increased Violence and Internal Warfare Decreased Reforms in Church

3. Monasticism is a religious way of life characterized by the action of the devotion of one's self to spiritual work. Monastic Movement

4. Christ's teachings taken literally People valued the Old Testament Monks-men and Nuns-women Purpose of Life- Love God Tithe- Church Tax - 1/10 of profit Monastic Movement

5. Agricultural Method of rotating crops Developed in Europe 3-Field System

6. Better agricultural techniques Beneficial weather patterns More food  More stability Larger populations More surpluses More opportunities for Europeans Effects

7. Trade Increased More interaction and Travel Revival of Trade

8. Currency- Wealth and Power Towns began to form Cities Other Economic Benefits

9. Middle Class Was developed (Merchant or Craftsperson) Created Balance within the People Social Class

10. Curiosities grew New philosophies, encyclopedias Handwriting and Classical Manuscripts Astronomy, Arithmetic, Geometry and Music Schools in Larger Cities Revival of Learning

11. 1. What happened when the Pressures in Church Increased? 2. What Religious document did the Monastics follow? 3. What is the 3-Field System? 4. What did the Middle Class create in Society? Questions

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