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Chapter 14
The Formation of Western Europe Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the three problems in Church? | 1. Many village priests married and had families. Such marriages were against Church rulings. • Bishops sold positions in the Church, a practice called simony • Using the practice of lay investiture, kings appointed church bishops. Church reformers be |
| What was the canon law and what did it develop? | It developed canon law (the law of the Church) on matters such as marriage, divorce, and inheritance. |
| What is the period in Western Europe between 500 and 1000 called? | The period in Western Europe between 500 and 1000 is called a “dark age." |
| What was the style called for the churches that were built between about 800 and 1100? | Between about 800 and 1100, churches were built in the Romanesque style. |
| What was a Gothic? | In the early 1100s, a new style of architecture, known as Gothic, evolved throughout medieval Europe. |