THE ROMAN THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHOLIC CHURCH

Power in the Middle AgesPower in the Middle Ages

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and want to go home and read and want to go home and read your history book tonight!!!!!!your history book tonight!!!!!!

The rise of the churchThe rise of the church

When the roman empire fell, When the roman empire fell, much of the western part of the much of the western part of the empire had not yet become empire had not yet become Christian.Christian.

The job of continuing the spread The job of continuing the spread of Christianity no longer belonged of Christianity no longer belonged to the emperor. Now it belonged to the emperor. Now it belonged to the Pope.to the Pope.

Shortly after the fall of the Roman Empire, a priest named Patrick traveled to Ireland to spread God’s word. He set up churches and monasteries. His monks played a huge role in spreading Christianity throughout Europe.

What is a Pope?What is a Pope?

The Pope is the head of the The Pope is the head of the catholic church. catholic church.

They believe they followed in a They believe they followed in a long line of church leaders long line of church leaders beginning with Peter the apostle.beginning with Peter the apostle.

Pope have enormous power Pope have enormous power within the church, and also have within the church, and also have power outside the church.power outside the church.

MONKSMONKS

The way the pope spread the gospel The way the pope spread the gospel was through monks. was through monks.

The monks were the missionaries of The monks were the missionaries of their day.their day.

They lived in a monastery, where they They lived in a monastery, where they devoted themselves to learning about devoted themselves to learning about God and his word.God and his word.

They were also very learned and They were also very learned and began some of the very first schools began some of the very first schools that we know of.that we know of.

The Jesuits are an order of monks dedicated to education. They have several colleges throughout the United States, including Spring Hill College in Mobile. They have had a tremendous impact on educational ideas throughout the world.

Monks ContinuedMonks Continued

Monks were important not only because Monks were important not only because of their relationship with the church, but of their relationship with the church, but because the held the key to reading.because the held the key to reading.

All bibles were in Latin. Monks and All bibles were in Latin. Monks and church officials were some of the only church officials were some of the only people who could read Latin. Therefore, people who could read Latin. Therefore, whatever they said was in the Bible, you whatever they said was in the Bible, you had to believe was in the Bible.had to believe was in the Bible.

Read the Bible Read the Bible PassagePassage Για το Θεό που αγαπιέται έτσι Για το Θεό που αγαπιέται έτσι

τον κόσμο ότι έδωσε το μόνο τον κόσμο ότι έδωσε το μόνο γεννηθέντα γιο του, και γεννηθέντα γιο του, και whosoever θεωρεί ότι σε τον δεν whosoever θεωρεί ότι σε τον δεν θα χαθεί, αλλά έχει την συνεχή θα χαθεί, αλλά έχει την συνεχή ζωή. Θ*Ιοχν τρία δέκα έξιζωή. Θ*Ιοχν τρία δέκα έξι

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Who is the Pope?Who is the Pope? What kind of power does the pope What kind of power does the pope

have?have? What is a monk?What is a monk? Name two orders of Monks.Name two orders of Monks. Why were monks so important?Why were monks so important?

The Role of ReligionThe Role of Religion

Religion was everything in Europe Religion was everything in Europe during the middle ages.during the middle ages.

What people ate, wore, said, and What people ate, wore, said, and did, was all determined by the did, was all determined by the church.church.

If you broke church law you were If you broke church law you were considered an outcast, and kicked considered an outcast, and kicked out of society, if not killed.out of society, if not killed.

On Sundays everyone in the village would go to mass. It was not an option. There were penalties for not going in some

towns.

Men and women were required to dress very modestly. Especially women.

Catholic Families during the middle ages were very large most of the time. The

Catholic church encouraged their members to have many children and raise them to serve

the faith.

HeresyHeresy

The Catholic Church also controlled The Catholic Church also controlled heresy. Heresy is when someone makes heresy. Heresy is when someone makes claims that are opposite to what the claims that are opposite to what the Bible claims. Bible claims.

To combat heresy, the Pope set up a To combat heresy, the Pope set up a council in 1233 called the Inquisition. council in 1233 called the Inquisition. This council decided who was and was This council decided who was and was not committing heresy, and could not committing heresy, and could punish the person responsible.punish the person responsible.

If you confessed, you were let go after If you confessed, you were let go after an apology,but if you refused to an apology,but if you refused to confess, other things happened.confess, other things happened.

EducationEducation

The catholic church began to create The catholic church began to create universities to educate monks and universities to educate monks and nobles.nobles.

The first of these universities was at The first of these universities was at Bologna, Italy and Paris, France.Bologna, Italy and Paris, France.

College lasted 4-6 years, then a person College lasted 4-6 years, then a person was given a final exam by a board of was given a final exam by a board of trustees and then given a degree, or trustees and then given a degree, or not.not.

IndulgencesIndulgences

The Catholic Church began a massive The Catholic Church began a massive building program during the 1400-1600s. building program during the 1400-1600s.

To fund some of their projects, they began To fund some of their projects, they began selling indulgences.selling indulgences.

Indulgences could be bought by any member Indulgences could be bought by any member of the church and the church said that it of the church and the church said that it would pray for the person the indulgence was would pray for the person the indulgence was bought for. This would hopefully get them out bought for. This would hopefully get them out of hell or purgatory and into heaven.of hell or purgatory and into heaven.

This practice led to a church reform This practice led to a church reform movement called the Reformation.movement called the Reformation.

St. Peters Basilica: Rome

In addition to new buildings, new works of art were commissioned by the church. Michelangelo painted the Sistine Chapel by order of the pope.

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Why would you be prone to buy an Why would you be prone to buy an indulgence if you lived during this indulgence if you lived during this time?time?

What is the problem with What is the problem with indulgences?indulgences?

How did the catholic church effect How did the catholic church effect the everyday life of those who the everyday life of those who lived during the middle ages?lived during the middle ages?

What was the inquisition?What was the inquisition?