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1. • • After the fall of Rome, no single state or government united the people who lived on the European continent. Instead, the Catholic Church became the most powerful institution of the medieval period. Kings, queens and other leaders derived much of their power from their alliances with and protection of the Church.
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   Why was the medieval period so powerful?

   • Another name for this part of history is the ‘medieval period’. England was hugely powerful, because almost everyone believed in God, and that the Pope in Rome had been given authority by God. Everyone was expected to go to church, which meant it had a powerful position from which to influence people.

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   How did the medieval church become a dominant power in Europe?

   • Instead, the Medieval Church, began to grow in power and influence, eventually becoming the dominant power in Europe (although this was not without struggle). Like the Romans they had their capital in Rome and they had their own emperor – the Pope. 1. Wealth Christianization of Poland. A.D. 966., by Jan Matejko, 1888–89

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   How did the medieval church influence society?

   • The medieval Church was the most powerful institution in Europe for nearly a millennium. Its power derived from its spiritual authority, economic dominance, political influence, and intellectual monopoly. The Church shaped every aspect of medieval society, from art and education to politics and economics.

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   What is a medieval period?

   • medieval Historians in Britain use the term 'Middle Ages' to describe the time from about 1066 to around 1485. Another name for this part of history is the ‘medieval period’. England was hugely powerful, because almost everyone believed in God, and that the Pope in Rome had been given authority by God.

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   Why was the Catholic Church important in medieval Europe?

   • The Catholic Church was the single most powerful institution in medieval Europe. From the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century until the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, the Church dominated nearly every aspect of European society. It shaped politics, economics, education, art, and everyday life for centuries.

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   What did people do in the Middle Ages?

   • People, therefore, accepted their lot and made the best of it. The lives of the people of the Middle Ages revolved around the Church. People, especially women, were known to attend church three to five times daily for prayer and at least once a week for services, confession, and acts of contrition for repentance.

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   Instead, the Medieval Church, began to grow in power and influence, eventually becoming the dominant power in Europe (although this was not without struggle). Like the Romans they had their capital in Rome and they had their own emperor – the Pope.

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   Jun 17, 2019 · Why was the medieval Church so powerful? The medieval Church was so powerful because it was understood as the sole representative of God's will. What broke the power of the medieval Church? The power of the medieval Church was broken by the Protestant Reformation initiated by Martin Luther in 1517.

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   • The medieval Church in Europe was the Roman Catholic Church.
   • The role of the medieval Church was to serve as a representative of God's will on earth.

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   Power in medieval England. The land ruled by the King of England in 1250 included England, part of Ireland and two regions of what is now France: Gascony. in the south west and Calais in the...

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   Jun 28, 2019 · Why was the Church so powerful in the Middle Ages? The spiritual power of the Church in the Middle Ages came from the belief in an afterlife of hell, purgatory, or heaven; following Church teachings led on to heaven.

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   • The dominant religion in Europe in the Middle Ages was Christianity as represented by the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church.
   • The spiritual power of the Church in the Middle Ages came from the belief in an afterlife of hell, purgatory, or heaven; following Church teachings...
   • Religion in Europe in the Middle Ages was a combination of Christian and pagan beliefs and practices. Christians still relied on divination, astrol...
   • The medieval Church began to lose its power after 1517 when the Protestant Reformation began.

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   May 25, 2024 · The medieval Church was the most powerful institution in Europe for nearly a millennium. Its power derived from its spiritual authority, economic dominance, political influence, and intellectual monopoly.

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    In our telling of the story of England, the medieval period is the time between William the Conqueror's victory at Hastings in 1066 and Richard III's defeat at Bosworth in 1485.