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The Roman Catholic Church in Medieval Europe

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Community life in western Europe during the Middle Ages centered on the church.
Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages in western Europe the Age of Faith
Who decreed that Rome would stop persecuting Christians? Constantine
An activity in a monastery might be providing safe places for travelers to stay. TRUE
Why were the clergy recorders and advisers to kings? They could read and write.
The following processes - (1) prohibiting kings from appointing priests, (2) outlawing the selling of Church positions, (3) excommunicating Holy Roman emperor Henry IV strengthened the power of the Church
A sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church? marriage
the plot of the "Canterbury Tales"? A group of people goes on a religious pilgrimage.
I am traveling to Jerusalem to show God how sorry I am for having sinned. I pray we have a safe journey. a pilgrim
Main goal of the Crusades? to take Jerusalem from the Muslims
Most Gothic cathedrals had all these features stained-glass windows, arches called flying buttresses, roof sculptures called gargoyles
In the Middle Ages, many universities grew out of cathedral schools
Faith - "Bridge" - Reason Thomas Aquinas
Saint Benedict is best known for starting the monastic way of life
Saint Francis of Assisi founded an order of mendicant friars. How did they differ from monks? They lived among ordinary people.
The center of life in a medieval community was the church
The Church gained economic power by collecting taxes, taking some land by force, receiving gifts of land from the wealthy.
authority the power to influence or command
clergy the body of people, such as priests, who perform the sacred functions of a church
hierarchy a system of organization with lower and higher positions
natural law the concept that there is a universal order built into nature that can guide moral thinking
persecuted to cause a person to suffer because of his or her beliefs
pilgrimage a journey to a holy site
religion a set of spiritual beliefs, values, and practices
religious order a brotherhood or sisterhood of monks, nuns, or friars
Roman Catholic Church the Christian church headed by the pope in Rome
sacrament a sacred rite of the Christian religion
technique a specialized method used to achieve a desired result
widespread spread out over a large area or among many people
required to have to do something based on a rule or command
Christians who went on a pilgrimage visited holy sites
In medieval Europe, the people most likely to be educated were clergy
Saint Francis of Assisi founded an order of friars who traveled from town to town, preaching and caring for the poor
Historians sometimes call the Middle Ages the Age of Faith
What clergy member ranked above a cardinal? pope
Which of the following best describes the plot from Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales? A group of pilgrims travel to Canterbury.
Cathedral schools gave rise to universities.
What did monks do in the scriptorium? They copied books and ancient manuscripts
During the Middle Ages, people expected to the Church to explain world events, help the poor and sick, and hold town meeting and events.
What was one result of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV? Pope Gregory excommunicated Henry IV.
People went on Crusades to seek salvation, wealth, and adventure.
Thomas Aquinas’s concept that there is a universal order built into nature, guiding people’s moral thinking, is called the natural law
Which of the following is true of all religious orders? They devoted their lives to God and the Church.
Many people in medieval Europe thought that storms, disease, and famine were sent as punishments by God.
Which of the following sacraments is a formal declaration of belief in God and the Church? Confirmation
The word cathedral comes from the Latin word cathedra, meaning "the throne upon which a bishop sits."
Which of the following is true of holidays during the Middle Ages? Entertainment during medieval holidays and festivals could include plays, acrobats, and bonfires.
Who developed the monastic way of life in western Europe? Saint Benedict
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